FloodZoneMap.org

Flash Flood — Lincoln, KY

Jul 28, 2022

During the mid-to-late afternoon hours on July 27th, scattered showers and thunderstorms developed immediately ahead of a quasi-stationary surface frontal boundary located near the Ohio River. Across central Kentucky, temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s and dewpoints in the mid 70s provided copious amounts of instability, with convection having mixed-layer CAPE in excess of 3000 J/kg to work with. During the mid-afternoon period, showers and thunderstorms developed along the Western Kent

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1046304). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lincoln, KY

This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

View Lincoln County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flash Flood1 death$30K damage

Lincoln, KY · May 2, 2010

A stalled cold front over the Mississippi Valley spawned thunderstorms producing heavy rain from northern Mississippi through middle Tennessee and central Kentucky into southern Indiana.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$300K damage

Lincoln, KY · Jun 26, 2018

On the second day of heavy rain across central Kentucky, a quasi-stationary boundary was draped across the area. Training storms across south central KY in the morning resulted in significant flash flooding.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$50K damage

Lincoln, KY · Jun 26, 2018

On the second day of heavy rain across central Kentucky, a quasi-stationary boundary was draped across the area. Training storms across south central KY in the morning resulted in significant flash flooding.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$500K damage

Lincoln, KY · Jul 19, 1996

Up to 9 inches of rain from the late afternoon through the evening over about a 6 hour period. The flood waters displaced an estimated 40 families, washed out roads and inflicted more than 1 million dollars worth of damage across the county. St.

Read the full account →