3,183 first-hand accounts of flood events in Kentucky, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An upper level short wave passing to the south of central Kentucky caused isolated storms in the predawn hours of June 24th. Rounds of storms developed along a nearly stationary surface boundary from late morning into the afternoon on June 25th.
Read the full account →An upper level short wave passing to the south of central Kentucky caused isolated storms in the predawn hours of June 24th. Rounds of storms developed along a nearly stationary surface boundary from late morning into the afternoon on June 25th.
Read the full account →Numerous thunderstorms developed in the heat of the afternoon across the Pennyrile region of western Kentucky. Isolated strong winds, frequent lightning, and very heavy rain accompanied the storms.
Read the full account →The Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. December ended up mild and wet. Total precipitation amounts for the month were up to 2.5 inches above normal. Record daily precipitation amounts were noted on the 1st and 14th at several locations.
Read the full account →The Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. December ended up mild and wet. Total precipitation amounts for the month were up to 2.5 inches above normal. Record daily precipitation amounts were noted on the 1st and 14th at several locations.
Read the full account →With zonal flow over the country and high temperatures in the 90s, multiple weak surface fronts help to produce afternoon and evening storms during diurnal heating.
Read the full account →With zonal flow over the country and high temperatures in the 90s, multiple weak surface fronts help to produce afternoon and evening storms during diurnal heating.
Read the full account →With zonal flow over the country and high temperatures in the 90s, multiple weak surface fronts help to produce afternoon and evening storms during diurnal heating.
Read the full account →With zonal flow over the country and high temperatures in the 90s, multiple weak surface fronts help to produce afternoon and evening storms during diurnal heating.
Read the full account →A strong cold front moved across the Ohio River Valley during the afternoon of March 1. Strong storms had developed near this cold front well to the west the day before, and raced through the middle Ohio River Valley early on the 1st as a severe squall line producing widespread…
Read the full account →Numerous thunderstorms developed during the early to mid afternoon hours ahead of a weak cool front approaching eastern Kentucky. A few of these storms briefly reached severe limits, resulting in damaging wind gusts across portions of south central to southeast Kentucky.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure was centered over Iowa. A trailing cold front swung rapidly east across the Mississippi Valley, preceded by widespread moderate to heavy rainfall. Another 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on ground that was saturated from the Halloween night rainfall event.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure was centered over Iowa. A trailing cold front swung rapidly east across the Mississippi Valley, preceded by widespread moderate to heavy rainfall. Another 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on ground that was saturated from the Halloween night rainfall event.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed over western Kentucky on consecutive afternoons. The storms formed in response to daytime heating of a moist and unstable air mass.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed over western Kentucky on consecutive afternoons. The storms formed in response to daytime heating of a moist and unstable air mass.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed and trained over a narrow corridor producing flash flooding in southwest Breathitt and northern Perry County during the early morning hours of May 1st.
Read the full account →A low pressure system moved through the southern Ohio River Valley on the 6th, crossing the middle Ohio River Valley on the 7th. This system tapped into moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and brought a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rainfall.
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