Jul 31, 2020
During the late evening hours of July 31st, a nearly stationary storm formed over portions of Martin and Daviess county. Over the course of 3 hours, 6 to 8 inches of rain fell across areas that had received 4 to 6 inches the day before. This led to significant flooding near the town of Shoals as well as other rural portions of Martin and Daviess counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 898723). 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.