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Flash Flood — Boyle, KY

Jul 19, 1996

Several roads were washed out, a roof collapsed from a bank and several homes were flooded across the county as up to 7 inches of rain fell from the late afternoon into the evening over about a 5 hour period. Also, 2 people were rescued from high waters, several cars were swept away and 2 people were rescued from a truck by emergency personel. The county judge declared a disaster emergency for Boyle county.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5550432). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Boyle, KY

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