Mar 1, 1997
A 41-year-old male drowned in Cypress Creek near Central City around 5 P.M. The man was attempting to ride in a rubber inner-tube on a swollen portion of the creek. Witnesses report the current forced him under a concrete bridge. The body was located a few days later. This was the third and most significant round of thunderstorms, bringing 3-day rainfall totals to near 8 inches in spots. The result was widespread flash flooding of roads and small rivers. About a dozen roads were damaged, includi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5594897). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Muhlenberg County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.