May 2, 1997
Up to seven inches of rain fell causing several roads to wash out including CR 95 between SR 253 and SR 44. In Winfield, the city park was under up to 6 feet of water, destroying an ice machine, a pitching machine and a concession stand. The next day, a 31 year old Mississippi woman drowned, when her raft capsized while rafting along the Buttahatchee River near Hamilton.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5598952). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marion County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.