Jun 22, 2003
A torrent of rain was unleashed on the eastern half of Jewell county on June 22. Over 9 inches of rain fell at Lovewell Reservoir. Flash flooding was reported near the campground just downstream on the White Rock Creek. Two men escaped injury despite being stranded by flood waters. The men were attempting to reach a house on fire around 3 am. The men were driving a road grader. The grader was swept off a bridge by the raging flood waters. The two men sat on a wheel of the grader until 6 a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5366341). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jewell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.