May 24, 2000
Thunderstorms repeatedly developed over northeast Trigg County and moved southeast across the Hopkinsville area and then southern Todd County. Storms followed this track for a few hours, producing excessive rainfall totals of locally over 5 inches. A Hopkinsville television station measured 6.5 inches of rain in only three hours. Widespread street flooding occurred in Hopkinsville, slowing or stopping traffic. A vehicle was reported floating down 9th Street. Numerous roads were closed across Ch
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5145215). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Christian County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.