Jun 27, 2002
A slow-moving complex of thunderstorms with torrential rain caused major problems over much of Franklin County, especially at Benton and West City. Firefighters rescued an elderly woman who needed assistance getting out of rising floodwater in her cellar. The water was about 18 inches deep when she was rescued. In another incident in Franklin County, sheriff deputies aided a woman whose car was swept off Highway 37. The car was swept into a flooded ditch, and ropes were used to get the woman to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5294595). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.