Mar 1, 1997
Record flooding occurred all along the Licking River basin as 24 hour rainfall amounts beginning early March 1 totaled from 6 to 10 inches. Stoner Creek at Paris crested at a record 30.0 feet (flood stage is 18 feet) at 5 am est on March 2. The Licking River at Cynthiana crested at a record 28.0 feet (flood stage is 20 feet) at 530 pm est on March 2. The Licking River at Blue Licks Spring crested at a record 47.6 feet (flood stage is 25 feet) at 7 pm est on March 2. The towns of Blue Licks Sprin
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5596786). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Nicholas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.