Dec 30, 2019
A strong cold front approached eastern Kentucky on December 29th, bringing widespread rainfall, particularly from the Bluegrass to Lake Cumberland regions. Despite rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches here, only isolated flooding issues were reported, in large part due to dry and thawed soils for more than a week prior to this rainfall. ||Isolated wind damage was also observed. One thunderstorm cluster produced structural damage near Flatgap in Johnson County. Additionally, along and behind the col
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 862667). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Estill County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.