Feb 1, 1999
The Ohio River, which rose above flood stage in mid to late January, crested on February 1 at Uniontown and Paducah. The crest at Paducah was 44.23 feet, which is over 5 feet above flood stage. The crest at Uniontown (J.T. Meyers Lock and Dam) was 43.85 feet, about 7 feet over flood stage. The river fell below flood stage by February 8. At the height of the flood, several small unprotected towns experienced moderate flooding, otherwise the flooding was mostly confined to agricultural bottomlands
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5682851). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Livingston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.