Mar 5, 2004
Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in an interval of 12 hours or less. Several streams overflowed onto roads. Homes in the Westwood area of Boyd County had some basement flooding from Hoods Creek. Otherwise, there was a minimum of property damage. A fatal accident occurred earlier in the evening in northern Carter County. Around 1900E, a family of 5 was likely leaving their property in a pickup truck. Their private access to Lower Grassy Creek Road went through the stream bed of Grassy Creek.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5386212). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Carter County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.