Flood Fatalities: August 2000        Monthly Total: 6    Vehicle Related: 3

Day State County Gender Age Circumstances
3 IL Williamson  Male 9 The boy was attempting to retrieve an object from a culvert when he was swept into it by rushing water. He later died at the hospital.
7 IL Crawford Female ? An 80 foot long, 25 foot deep section of roadway was washed away by flooding. During the early morning hours, the female driver drove into the washout. Shortly thereafter, a truck with 2 occupants went off the roadway as well. The truck struck the car's gas tank, and all three perished in the fire
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15 NJ Warren/Huntendon Male 58 Victim was kayaking on flood-swollen Musconetcong River , went over 5 foot dam, fell in and drowned
17 CO Adams Male 37 A firefighter attempting to reach a stranded motorist, lost his footing wading through the flood waters and was sucked into a 10 foot deep culvert