Jul 31, 1996
Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches fell in less than 6 hours duringthe late night and predawn hours across northern Carter,Greenup, and Boyd Counties. Greenup Lock and Dam measured 3 inches, while Ashland had 3.9 inches. An unofficialreport of 6 inches was received from Argillite. The worstflooding was in the populated area from Westwood of BoydCounty on west, to the Bellefonte, Russell, Flatwoods region ofGreenup County. Hood, Little Hood, and Culp Creeks weresome of the streams involved. In Boyd C
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5565226). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Boyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.