3,183 first-hand accounts of flood events in Kentucky, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A slow-moving frontal boundary brought several waves of rain over a 36-hour period. The heaviest flood-producing rain occurred during the pre-dawn hours of the 1st, when a nearly stationary front was anchored along the Ohio River.
Read the full account →A slow-moving frontal boundary brought several waves of rain over a 36-hour period. The heaviest flood-producing rain occurred during the pre-dawn hours of the 1st, when a nearly stationary front was anchored along the Ohio River.
Read the full account →A slow-moving frontal boundary brought several waves of rain over a 36-hour period. The heaviest flood-producing rain occurred during the pre-dawn hours of the 1st, when a nearly stationary front was anchored along the Ohio River.
Read the full account →May 18, the Lower Ohio Valley was primed with a moist atmosphere that was in place from southerly surface flow from the Gulf of Mexico, and as a cold front moved through the region, severe thunderstorms caused tree damage and isolated flooding.
Read the full account →A very slow moving line of thunderstorms brought several hours of heavy rainfall across a small portion of north Central Kentucky. Several rain gauges across western Louisville measured nearly 4 inches of rain within a 4 hour period.
Read the full account →Showers and storms accompanied a slow-moving cold front during the afternoon and evening of the 9th. A period of more persistent rain fell across southeast Bell County during the evening hours and led to a few instances of nuisance flash flooding in the Clear Fork basin of…
Read the full account →Showers and storms accompanied a slow-moving cold front during the afternoon and evening of the 9th. A period of more persistent rain fell across southeast Bell County during the evening hours and led to a few instances of nuisance flash flooding in the Clear Fork basin of…
Read the full account →A series of heavy rainfall events in late December and early January sent the Green River and portions of the Ohio River above flood stage. The river flooding was minor.
Read the full account →A series of heavy rainfall events in late December and early January sent the Green River and portions of the Ohio River above flood stage. The river flooding was minor.
Read the full account →A series of heavy rainfall events in late December and early January sent the Green River and portions of the Ohio River above flood stage. The river flooding was minor.
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →A stationary front with a moist airmass was situated over the forecast area. As storms developed along the boundary in the afternoon, heavy rainfall combined with training storms moving across the same locations, caused instances of flash flooding across the far eastern portion…
Read the full account →On July 14th, as the remains of Hurricane Barry advanced up the Mississippi River Valley, an outer boundary of storms moved northward over the Ohio River Valley. This caused localized tree and power line damage north of Lexington, Kentucky.
Read the full account →A cold front was pushing across eastern KY during the afternoon and evening hours on June 13th. Ahead of this front, a warm and moist airmass provided the perfect environment for thunderstorms to develop.
Read the full account →A stalled boundary across the region, combined with an influx of moisture and humid airmass, led to afternoon showers and thunderstorms across eastern Kentucky. These storms resulted in heavy rainfall, which caused flash flooding in portions of Laurel County.
Read the full account →A stalled boundary across the region, combined with an influx of moisture and humid airmass, led to afternoon showers and thunderstorms across eastern Kentucky. These storms resulted in heavy rainfall, which caused flash flooding in portions of Laurel County.
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