Jul 19, 2023
Historic flash flooding struck parts of far western Kentucky. Among the hardest hit counties was Graves County, which had not completely recovered from a catastrophic tornado in December of 2021. The city of Mayfield, which bore the brunt of the December 2021 tornado, experienced catastrophic flooding that inundated dozens of homes, businesses, schools, and various other institutions. The governor of Kentucky visited the city of Mayfield to tour the damage. Some smaller communities suffered cata
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102170). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hickman County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.