Flash Flood — Montgomery, Kentucky

1996-05-05 · near Mt Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

A 10 year old boy fell into Hinkston Creek, which had swelled to 12 feet in heavy rain, and was swept in a storm drain. The boy was killed, and an attempted rescuer was also slightly injured. Many of the country roads lost the blacktop surface in the flooding, and part of Old Stepstone Road near Mt. Sterling was completely washed out. There were also some landslides along Grassy Lick Pike and Donaldson Road northwest of Mt. Sterling. A mobile home on Stepstone Road recieved extensive damage. Most of the inhabitants belongings were ruined.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5554060. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.