Flash Flood in Christian County, Kentucky

One of the worst flash floods in Christian County history damaged or destroyed 596 homes. A total of 15 dams received some degree of damage. At the height of the flood, travel was virtually halted countywide, including Interstate 24. Severe flooding of the Little River caused much of the damage, which was nearly 40 million dollars in Christian County alone. Christian County was declared a federal and state disaster area. About 8 inches of rain fell in a 30-hour period. Parts of downtown Hopkinsville were flooded by the Little River for the first time since 1957. Roads and bridges were washed out.