May 8, 2002
High water was reported on many roads in Van Buren, and numerous creeks were out of their banks. Several people near the town of Fremont in Carter County were evacuated by boat. Rock and mud slides were reported on U.S. Highway 60 near Ellsinore. State police reported water over many roads from Wayne County east through Cape Girardeau County, some of which were closed. In Wayne County, 1 to 2 feet of water was reported on U.S. Highway 67 a couple miles north of York Village, and a couple of hous
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5295767). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.