Apr 28, 2021
A weak disturbance crossed through the Ohio Valley on the evening of April 28th. Ahead of this disturbance, abnormally warm temperatures coupled with high moisture content were in place to aid in shower and thunderstorm develop that evening. In eastern Kentucky a local weather station recorded around 2.8 inches of rain had fallen that evening, which ultimately led to a few instances of flash flooding between the town of Grayson and Rush, especially along Route 60. A local water rescue was conduc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 952848). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Carter County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.