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Kentucky Flood Stories

3,183 first-hand accounts of flood events in Kentucky, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

McCracken, KY · Jul 10, 2019

Scattered thunderstorms formed as daytime heating destabilized the atmosphere ahead of a cold front. Temperatures in the lower to mid 90's and dew points in the mid 70's resulted in strong instability.

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Flash Flood

Clay, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flash Flood

Clay, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flash Flood

Clay, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flash Flood

Knox, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flash Flood

Pulaski, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flash Flood

Laurel, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flood

Pulaski, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flood

Laurel, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flood

Laurel, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flood

Pulaski, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flood

Pulaski, KY · May 5, 2020

A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through.

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Flood

Union, KY · Apr 23, 2019

The Green River and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting of flooded fields and woodlands in the flood plain. A few county roads were affected.

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Flood

Muhlenberg, KY · Apr 20, 2019

The Green River and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting of flooded fields and woodlands in the flood plain. A few county roads were affected.

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Flood

McLean, KY · Apr 22, 2019

The Green River and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting of flooded fields and woodlands in the flood plain. A few county roads were affected.

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Flash Flood

Lewis, KY · Mar 1, 2017

An unseasonably warm and moist air mass was in place across the region during the morning hours of March 1st. Showers and thunderstorms developed across the Ohio Valley during the early morning hours as a strong low pressure system lifted northeast into the Great Lakes region.

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Flash Flood

Lewis, KY · Mar 1, 2017

An unseasonably warm and moist air mass was in place across the region during the morning hours of March 1st. Showers and thunderstorms developed across the Ohio Valley during the early morning hours as a strong low pressure system lifted northeast into the Great Lakes region.

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Flash Flood

Martin, KY · May 24, 2017

An area of showers and thunderstorms moved across eastern Kentucky this morning, intensifying across far eastern Kentucky. This produced wind damage and flash flooding in Pike County along with isolated flash flooding in Martin County.

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Flash Flood

Harlan, KY · May 27, 2017

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms caused wind damage, flash flooding, and dropped large hail across eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, May 27, 2017. The largest hail reported occurred in Powell County and was the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Pulaski, KY · May 27, 2017

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms caused wind damage, flash flooding, and dropped large hail across eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, May 27, 2017. The largest hail reported occurred in Powell County and was the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Pulaski, KY · May 27, 2017

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms caused wind damage, flash flooding, and dropped large hail across eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, May 27, 2017. The largest hail reported occurred in Powell County and was the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Perry, KY · May 19, 2017

Numerous thunderstorms developed this morning and early afternoon. Training and repeated rounds of rainfall over the same areas led to many reports of flash flooding across portions of Perry, Pike, and Floyd Counties.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, KY · May 19, 2017

Numerous thunderstorms developed this morning and early afternoon. Training and repeated rounds of rainfall over the same areas led to many reports of flash flooding across portions of Perry, Pike, and Floyd Counties.

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Flash Flood

Estill, KY · May 27, 2017

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms caused wind damage, flash flooding, and dropped large hail across eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, May 27, 2017. The largest hail reported occurred in Powell County and was the size of golf balls.

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