Feb 15, 2003
Three day rain totals, beginning on the 14th, totaled 4 to 6 inches. Louisa had 5.5 inches of rain, while Ashland measured 4.9 inches. Other cooperative measurements included 4.7 inches at Charley, 4.5 inches at Grayson Lake, and 4.1 inches at the Greenup Lock and Dam. Small stream and river flooding resulted. Some roads were covered by 15 feet of water. The Little Fork flooded areas around Hitchins and Willard in Carter County. Four mobile homes and 1 single family home were destroyed in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5342044). 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.