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Flash Flood — Lewis, Kentucky

February 18, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Area
Lewis

Event narrative (NOAA)

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall caused extensive damage across the county, with the worst damage occurring in Camp Dix. Numerous creeks and streams overflowed their banks and many roads were closed. A total of 146 structures were damaged with 50 being totally destroyed. Evacuations of 300 people occurred.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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