Flash Flood — Jefferson, Kentucky
September 8, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Jefferson
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Yellow Cab taxi driver tried to drive through standing water underneath a railroad overpass at 13th Street and Oak Street. When the vehicle he was driving stalled, the driver made several calls to 911, but provided an incorrect location for rescuers. He drowned due to the quickly rising flood waters in that low spot.
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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.