Flash Flood in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

A 41-year-old male drowned in Cypress Creek near Central City around 5 P.M. The man was attempting to ride in a rubber inner-tube on a swollen portion of the creek. Witnesses report the current forced him under a concrete bridge. The body was located a few days later. This was the third and most significant round of thunderstorms, bringing 3-day rainfall totals to near 8 inches in spots. The result was widespread flash flooding of roads and small rivers. About a dozen roads were damaged, including State Route 973 near U.S. 431, which was closed by a mud slide. U.S. 62 was closed at the Hopkins County line. A total of about 30 roads were damaged or covered by water for days.