As thunderstorms and large areas of heavy rain repeatedly moved over the same areas, impressive amounts of rainfall were recorded. On March 3, 1997, the Ohio River spilled over its banks blocking Route 8 between Bromley and Ludlow. The Kentucky Army and Air National Guard was activated by the Governor of the Commonwealth to aide and secure the town. Also underwater were the intersections at Pleasant and Pike and Pleasant and Shelby. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. On March 5, 1997, the Ohio River crested at 64.7 feet in Downtown Cincinnati during devastating flooding in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The Flood of 1997. By March 5, things had progressively become worse. Copious amounts of rain fell on central Kentucky and extreme southern Indiana as the calendar turned from February to March back in 1997. Pike Street was completely underwater water. The 1997 flood did considerable damage to the City of Bromley. The Flood of March 1997. The following is a collection of photos taken during the state active duty mission at Falmouth. On March 2, 1997 the Licking River overflowed its banks and flooded the town of Falmouth, Kentucky.