Jan 24, 1999
A storm system moved through the Great Lakes region Saturday and Saturday night (January 23) and into eastern Canada Sunday (January 24). A few ice jams formed Sunday (January 24). These jams along with the mild weather with melting snow and rain Saturday night and Sunday resulted in a few rivers reaching or exceeding their banks during Sunday. In particular, flooding was reported in and around the Bakersfield area and on the Trout River Sunday afternoon (January 24).
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5688406). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.