Mar 2, 1997
Record rainfall amounts from late evening Friday February 28 to the morning of Sunday March 2 lead to major flooding along the Salt River basin including the Rolling Fork. The Salt River at Sheperdsville reached the 32 foot flood stage just after 1 am est Sunday March 2 and crested at 40.9 feet at 1 pm est on Monday March 3. This was the worst flooding here since March 1964. The Rolling Fork at Boston reached the 35 foot flood stage at 11 pm est Saturday March 1 and crested at a record level of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5596565). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hardin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.