3,183 first-hand accounts of flood events in Kentucky, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
During a time without any major weather systems moving through the region, a moist atmosphere with differential heating and remaining outflows from earlier thunderstorms was enough for thunderstorms and heavy rain to develop across central Kentucky.
Read the full account →During a time without any major weather systems moving through the region, a moist atmosphere with differential heating and remaining outflows from earlier thunderstorms was enough for thunderstorms and heavy rain to develop across central Kentucky.
Read the full account →During a time without any major weather systems moving through the region, a moist atmosphere with differential heating and remaining outflows from earlier thunderstorms was enough for thunderstorms and heavy rain to develop across central Kentucky.
Read the full account →With plenty of sunshine, a convective complex developed during the heat of the afternoon over central Ohio in a weak wind flow. The storms intensified as they drifted southeast into southern Ohio and Kentucky. The rain did bring some temporary relief from the heat.
Read the full account →A narrow band of very heavy rainfall amounts, around 5 inches in 5 hours, occurred from near Fulton to Paducah. Widespread flooding of roads and creeks resulted. Sandbagging minimized flood damage at a local auto parts store.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity through the day as daytime heating destabilized the atmosphere. The slow-moving storms occurred near a stalled frontal boundary that extended from northeast Missouri across southern Illinois to central Kentucky.
Read the full account →A nearly stationary corridor of thunderstorms developed from central Kentucky to northwest Tennessee, including Christian and Todd Counties. These storms resulted in excessive rainfall amounts over places that received heavy rain during the early morning severe storms.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity through the day as daytime heating destabilized the atmosphere. The slow-moving storms occurred near a stalled frontal boundary that extended from northeast Missouri across southern Illinois to central Kentucky.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity through the day as daytime heating destabilized the atmosphere. The slow-moving storms occurred near a stalled frontal boundary that extended from northeast Missouri across southern Illinois to central Kentucky.
Read the full account →A nearly stationary corridor of thunderstorms developed from central Kentucky to northwest Tennessee, including Christian and Todd Counties. These storms resulted in excessive rainfall amounts over places that received heavy rain during the early morning severe storms.
Read the full account →Heavy rain of up to 6 inches resulted in flash flooding in areas from Somerset to Flemingsburg. In many areas streams were out of their banks and numerous roads were flooded.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
Read the full account →Early on July 1st, there was a moist unstable air mass over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Farther north in Indiana, a west to east oriented cold front was working its way south.
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