May 12, 2002
The most serious flooding struck Wayne, Bollinger, and Cape Girardeau Counties, where 4 to 8 inches of rain fell, mostly in a 12-hour period. The highest totals were in northern Bollinger County, where radar estimates and unofficial measurements indicated up to 8 inches fell. Flash flooding of Crooked Creek, which runs through the center of Marble Hill, claimed one life and caused heavy damage to the center of town. A 21-year-old man drowned after his pickup truck was swept off Highway 34 by Cro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5295795). 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.