Jun 16, 1997
Three to five inches of rain within a 1 to 3 hour period resulted in extensive flash flooding. In Powell County about 50 homes and a dozen businesses sustained flood damage, and numerous roads had to be closed. The gift shops along Mill Creek at Natural Bridge suffered heavy flood damage. A car was swept off the road on Steam Shovel Hill, and the driver suffered a broken ankle. In Wolfe county almost all the roads except the Mountain Parkway had to be closed for a time, and two mobile homes were
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5608535). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wolfe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.