Marshall County saw high flood waters and damaged roadways after a strong storm system swept through the west Kentucky region last weekend.

Marshall County Emergency Management Director Curt Curtner said flash flooding from early Sunday morning covered the roads. Many vehicles were lost at a Ford dealership, and some had reported personal vehicles being damaged or swept away, Curtner said.

Only one injury was reported relating to the weather damage. A rescue squad completed a water rescue after a young boy drove through a barricade and was stuck in the water for almost 30 minutes. He was sent to the hospital and treated for mild hypothermia. Curtner said he had not followed up to see the state of the individual after the incident.

According to the Marshall County KY Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, the boy was riding an ATV when he went into the water. He clung to a tree until the rescue squad could reach him.

Bryant Road will be shut down for a significant amount of time after part of the road shoulder broke off, and part of Highway 58 going from Marshall County to Graves County will be under construction for repairs, Curtner said.

“The bridge approachment washed out, so we’ve got a long recovery ahead on that one,” Curtner said.

This damaged section is part of the road leading up to a bridge on Highway 58.

Bethany Cooper, the city clerk and treasurer of Benton, has been directing citizen inquiries concerning the weather damage to Marshall County Emergency Management.

“We are just following their protocol to get everything in order,” Cooper said.

A majority of the calls City Hall has been receiving are related to businesses that experienced damages from the weather system, some of which were flooded on North Main Street, as well as several city vehicles, Cooper said.

As for recovery, Curtner said it will be a matter of time before a specific plan is set in place because of the high waters over three of the main roads in the county.

“We will just have to wait until the water recedes to see if the roads lost any shoulders or anything like that,” Curtner said.

While Marshall County residents waited for the water to lower, a winter storm system fell on the area starting Tuesday night.

According to the Murray Ledger & Times interview with local government weather official Justin Holland, the snow made roads slick.

“It (snowed) while most people (were) at home and off the road,” Holland said.

Surrounding schools including Murray State canceled in-person classes due to the weather.

The Marshall County Emergency Management Facebook page

is keeping residents up to date with the latest weather-related information.