Apr 1, 2005
Doppler radar estimated several inches of rain in a short period of time across the county. The rain fellon already saturated ground. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water. Many local creeksand streams were out of their banks. A large sinkhole developed on Tutwiler Street in Marion due to the heavy rain.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5448561). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Perry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.