Flood Fatalities: March 2008        Monthly Total: 15   Vehicle Related: 9

Day State County Gender Age Circumstances
3 MO Texas M 53 Man killed when vehicle was swept off highway bridge by flood waters
18 AR Washington M 48 Drove through low water cross, vehicle stalled. Driver washed downstream and perished.
18 IL Jefferson M 35 Truck with 3 people stalled in floodwaters. Occupants climbed to roof, one dropped their purse and dove in with other 2 diving in to rescue. 2 perished.
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18 MO Reynolds M 81 Victim attempting to clear flood debris away from a bridge over a creek near his business - swept way and perished
18 MO Bollinger M 69 Victim perished when pickup truck swept off highway into flooded creek.
18 MO Lawrence M 19 Died after walking into swift current
18 TX Dallas M 14 Two teens playing near flooded creek when one fell in and swept into drainage pipe.
19 OH Gallia M 53 Victim attempted to cross flooded road in pickup - was swept downstream but able to exit vehicle - nearby property owner attempted a rescue with a long branch, but driver unable to swim to safety.
19 OH Clinton F 54 Woman attempted to cross flooded stream and swept away
30 TX San Augustine M 43 Two persons drove into flooded ditch and caught in swift-moving water. ONe was rescued but other was swept away in vehicle.
31 TN Shelby M 19 Victim fell from bridge into a flooded ditch and drowned
31 TN Shelby M 7 Boy drowned when he fell into flooded creek.
31 OK Cherokee F 2 Woman drove into flooded low water crossing, and became stranded.  Attempted to remove child but child was swept downstream
31 IN Martin M 85 Drove into flooded roadway and apparently swept away - death ruled accidental