Flood in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Flood January 23, 1999 · Breathitt County, Kentucky

Death

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around one inch of rain fell between 4 and 11 am. This resulted in stream rises in the county. Streams rose high enough to cover low water bridges. A 54 year old male attempted to drive across a low water bridge near Taulbee. Water was about 2 feet deep and the car was swept off the bridge. The man drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5681146. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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