Feb 6, 2008
Flooding occurred over Low Gap Road in Martin County. A 46 year old male drove his van into the flood waters. The vehicle appeared to have hit the strong current causing the vehicle to be swept down stream over 100 yards. The vehicle came to rest on some trees with the only part of the vehicle out of the water was a small portion of the driver's side of the vehicle.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 80610). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Martin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.