Jun 20, 2012
Three people were killed in two separate accidents when they unknowingly drove their vehicles into a 12 to 15 foot deep washout area. The washout occurred southwest of Willard (Clark County) on County Highway M where it crossed Scott Creek. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain fell in a short time and the high water flow washed away the land around a culvert. The line of thunderstorms responsible for the heavy rain also produced isolated wind damage near Medford (Taylor County) where some trees and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 390147). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clark County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.