May 31, 2000
An isolated severe thunderstorm, dumped large hail in Lafayette County. However, several additional clusters of thunderstorms trained east/southeast across Lafayette and Green Counties, resulting in flash flooding. Many roads in these counties were covered with fast flowing water 1 to 3 feet deep that washed out gravel road shoulders. Also, many homes had basement flooding, and there were many reports of stranded vehicles which sustained flood damage. Both coop rain observations and WSR-88D Do
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5144329). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lafayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.