May 1, 2016
Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st. Later in the day, numerous strong to severe storms raked across eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours. The storms formed in a warm moist air mass ahead of an approaching cold front. The storms produced hail as large as 1.75 inches in diameter, damaging winds, and flooding across the area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 623516). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Breathitt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.