Flood — Bourbon, Kentucky

1997-03-01 to 1997-03-03 · Bourbon, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

Record flooding occurred all along the Licking River basin as 24 hour rainfall amounts beginning early March 1 totaled from 6 to 10 inches. Stoner Creek at Paris crested at a record 30.0 feet (flood stage is 18 feet) at 5 am est on March 2. The Licking River at Cynthiana crested at a record 28.0 feet (flood stage is 20 feet) at 530 pm est on March 2. The Licking River at Blue Licks Spring crested at a record 47.6 feet (flood stage is 25 feet) at 7 pm est on March 2. The towns of Blue Licks Spring, Cynthiana and Paris all received major flooding with many homes and businesses under water. All of these counties were declared federal disaster areas and received federal aid. A 66 year old man was found dead in his pickup truck by Hingston Creek in Millersburg.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5596785. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.