Mar 1, 1997
Excessive rainfall during the first few days of March along with rivers that were already high caused prolonged flooding along the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers as well as their tributaries. Along the Mississippi, the river reached levels that had not been seen since 1937. Numerous roads were closed for days. In several counties people had to be evacuated from homes including 400 persons in the town of Rives in Obion county. In Madison county, two persons were killed when their car was swept
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5595074). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Obion County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.