Mar 5, 2024
During the evening hours on the 5th, a slow-moving frontal band of showers and thunderstorms oriented SW to NE was drifting southeastward across the Ohio River. A thunderstorm developed in SE portions of Henderson County, moving northwestward. As the storm collided with the line, locally heavy rainfall occurred over the city of Henderson, which led to flooding issues necessitating the closure of multiple roads.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1165562). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Henderson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.