Jul 1, 1999
Strong thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall trained across the area for several hours. Some NWS cooperative observer reports include Clay City, 6.00 inches; Olney, 4.17 inches; and Lawrenceville with 3.57 inches. This heavy rainfall occurred within 4 hours. Numerous county roads were reported underwater across southern portions of Clay, Richland and Lawrence Counties. The most structural damage occurred in Lawrence County. Fifty homes and 5 businesses were damaged. Most of which occurred in th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5707168). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.