May 9, 1996
The Mississippi River went above flood stage for about two weeks during the month of May. In Lake county, the flood waters reached up to about two dozen homes and forced three families to evacuate.In Lauderdale county, eight families had to be evacuated. Several highways and many secondary roads near the river were closed. Overall, between 95,000 and 100,000 acres of farmland were flooded with nearly 30,000 acres of the farmland with crops planted in them.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5555931). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dyer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.