Mar 1, 1997
Numerous strong thunderstorms training along a stalled out warm front triggered a record 24 hour rainfall for the county. The combination of flooding and/or flash flooding from the record rainfall resulted in an estimated 50,000 homes effected by flooding. Many of these homes had basements entirely flooded with water into the main floor. Damage was estimated at 65 million dollars not including the river flooding on the Ohio River. The Ford factory on Fern Valley Road had damage to up to 1,500 Ex
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5596331). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.