May 9, 2009
Scattered thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall to south central Kentucky on May 9th. This area was already rain soaked from recent heavy rains and many streams and low lying areas began to flood. One fatality was reported with flooding in Simpson County when a man drove his pickup truck drove around a road block and into deep water.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 174910). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Simpson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.