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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.

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Union, KY · Mar 8, 2015

Minor to moderate flooding occurred along the Ohio River. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession.

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Muhlenberg, KY · Mar 4, 2015

Moderate flooding occurred along the Green River. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession.

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McLean, KY · Mar 6, 2015

Moderate flooding occurred along the Green River. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession.

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Montgomery, KY · Apr 3, 2015

Clusters of showers and thunderstorms began affecting central and eastern Kentucky during the pre-dawn hours of Friday April 3rd. The initial complex of thunderstorms targeted areas from Louisville across the Bluegrass Region in parts of east-central Kentucky, including the…

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Morgan, KY · Apr 3, 2015

Clusters of showers and thunderstorms began affecting central and eastern Kentucky during the pre-dawn hours of Friday April 3rd. The initial complex of thunderstorms targeted areas from Louisville across the Bluegrass Region in parts of east-central Kentucky, including the…

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Nicholas, KY · Apr 3, 2015

A stalled frontal boundary across the area brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the lower Ohio Valley April 2nd and 3rd. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and early evening hours April 2nd, resulting in large hail and damaging winds.

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Mercer, KY · Apr 3, 2015

A stalled frontal boundary across the area brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the lower Ohio Valley April 2nd and 3rd. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and early evening hours April 2nd, resulting in large hail and damaging winds.

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Franklin, KY · Apr 3, 2015

A stalled frontal boundary across the area brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the lower Ohio Valley April 2nd and 3rd. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and early evening hours April 2nd, resulting in large hail and damaging winds.

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Bourbon, KY · Apr 3, 2015

A stalled frontal boundary across the area brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the lower Ohio Valley April 2nd and 3rd. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and early evening hours April 2nd, resulting in large hail and damaging winds.

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Harrison, KY · Apr 4, 2015

A stalled frontal boundary across the area brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the lower Ohio Valley April 2nd and 3rd. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and early evening hours April 2nd, resulting in large hail and damaging winds.

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Nelson, KY · Apr 4, 2015

A stalled frontal boundary across the area brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the lower Ohio Valley April 2nd and 3rd. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and early evening hours April 2nd, resulting in large hail and damaging winds.

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Bourbon, KY · Jul 14, 2015

A series of upper level disturbances moved from the Upper Midwest into the lower Ohio Valley and interacted with a moist, warm and unstable atmosphere.

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Carlisle, KY · Mar 1, 2018

The large mainstem rivers remained well above flood stage following several rounds of heavy rain in late February. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common.

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Hickman, KY · Mar 1, 2018

The large mainstem rivers remained well above flood stage following several rounds of heavy rain in late February. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common.

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Muhlenberg, KY · Mar 1, 2018

The large mainstem rivers remained well above flood stage following several rounds of heavy rain in late February. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common.

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