Jun 29, 2024
On the afternoon of June 29th, strong to severe thunderstorms quickly developed during peak heating hours with the help of a nearby cold front and unseasonably hot temperatures across northeast Kentucky. Strong wind gusts accompanying these storms caused several areas of downed trees and power lines in Greenup and Boyd Counties. There was also an instance of flash flooding in downtown Ashland, where a passing storm produced heavy downpours that flooded a local road during the afternoon and into
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1181815). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Boyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.