Jun 21, 1997
Heavy rains during the morning hours on June 21st resulted in urban flooding in several cities across Jefferson county. In Watertown, some city streets were closed due to 1.62 inches of rain in a couple hours ending at 0600CST on the 21st. Underpasses were blocked due to high water, while in other Watertown streets the water depth reached 6 to 8 inches. Twenty Watertown homes had minor basement flooding. In the city of Jefferson, it was the same story as a road on the south side of the city
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5608896). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.