Event narrative (NOAA)
Up to 6 inches of rain fell over two days in Reynolds County. This caused streams, creeks and low water crossings to flood. Two men drown while trying to cross low water crossings. A 49 year old man was in his truck on County Road 814, just south of Highway J. He crossed Brushy Creek, which was well over the crossing, and was swept down stream towards the Black River. His body was located the next day. Another man, age 40, tried to cross a low water crossing in his vehicle on County Road 510, just west of Clearwater Lake. His body and vehicle were swept down stream. Both incidents occurred between 2 am and 3 am Wednesday morning, November 18th.
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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.