May 6, 2022
During the morning hours of May 5th, a surface warm front moved northward through central Kentucky before becoming nearly stationary near the Ohio River. South of this boundary, the atmosphere destabilized during the afternoon hours, allowing for clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms. Rain persisted across the region overnight from the 5th into the morning of the 6th as the surface low moved slowly to the east. On the 6th, more strong clusters of thunderstorms formed as a surface cold front
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1031014). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Harrison County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.