Dec 16, 2001
Numerous roads were closed across western Kentucky, mostly secondary roads. Two persons were injured in Hickman County when a motorist drove into floodwaters along U.S. Highway 51. The motorist, who was unable to see a flagman in dense fog, drove through water on the road until she was swept into a 30-foot wide ditch. The car was swept downstream about 30 feet and began to fill with water. The flagman rescued the motorist from the vehicle. Both were taken to a local hospital for injuries that we
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5273732). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hickman County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.