Jul 24, 2001
Thunderstorms producing torrential downpours were nearly stationary over Calloway County, including the city of Murray, for a couple of hours. Spotters reported rainfall rates up to 2.4 inches per hour. Rainfall totals up to 4 and 5 inches occurred at Murray and Benton, mostly within two hours. In Murray, vehicles were nearly completely submerged at one apartment complex. A motorist was trapped in his submerged vehicle after attempting to cross a flooded stretch of Highway 121. He was rescued, u
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5257290). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Calloway County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.