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Flood — Union, KY

Jan 7, 2005

Moderate to major flooding of the Ohio River occurred. States of emergency were declared in McCracken, Livingston, Union, and Henderson Counties. Floodfighting activities included the construction of temporary sandbag levees. Isolated evacuations of some lowland residents were conducted. In Henderson County, five families from the Spottsville area were evacuated, and the county rescue squad evacuated two residences. Isolated homes were surrounded by water and accessible only by boat. A trailer h

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5438572). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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