Mar 1, 1997
About 6 inches of rain within 48 hours caused flash flooding of roads and streams. Minor flooding of a nursing home was reported.Only a few evacuations were necessary. U.S. 45 was closed by high water between Water Valley and Wingo. Extensive flooding of streets and creeks occurred in Mayfield, but few if any buildings were affected.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5594888). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Graves County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.