Flash Flood — Fayette, Kentucky

2006-09-23 · near Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky

Event narrative

Two women were knocked down and swept away by rapidly flowing water, after trying to cross a flooded intersection. Sixty intersections in town were covered by high water, some with water depths up to three or four feet. Interstate 75 at mile marker 115 was flooded. Interstate 64 at mile marker 81 also had high water.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5531387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.