Mar 1, 1997
Estimated rainfall of 6 to 12 inches across the county in less than 36 hours caused area creeks and streams to rise out of their banks. Numerous roads were closed due to high water. Several rescue operations occurred. Five hundred homes were damaged beyond repair with 700 more having reparable damage. Two people were killed during this event. A boy was swept away while riding an all-terrain vehicle and a women was killed when her car was swept off a bridge along State Route 32 near Lawshe.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5596877). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Adams County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.