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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

Harlan, KY · Mar 28, 2021

A warm front lifted north into the state Saturday, allowing for an intensification of moisture advection into the area. This was then followed up by a passing cold front and associated cold front, both of which provided lift and helped provide heavy rains across the state.

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Flash Flood

Harlan, KY · Mar 28, 2021

A warm front lifted north into the state Saturday, allowing for an intensification of moisture advection into the area. This was then followed up by a passing cold front and associated cold front, both of which provided lift and helped provide heavy rains across the state.

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Flash Flood

Bell, KY · Mar 28, 2021

A warm front lifted north into the state Saturday, allowing for an intensification of moisture advection into the area. This was then followed up by a passing cold front and associated cold front, both of which provided lift and helped provide heavy rains across the state.

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Flash Flood

Bell, KY · Mar 28, 2021

A warm front lifted north into the state Saturday, allowing for an intensification of moisture advection into the area. This was then followed up by a passing cold front and associated cold front, both of which provided lift and helped provide heavy rains across the state.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, KY · Mar 18, 2021

A strong and occluded low pressure system moved through the state on Thursday, March the 18th. Deep moisture and steep lapse rates set the stage for convection during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Whitley, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

McCracken, KY · Jan 25, 2021

Locally heavy rain resulted in some isolated flash flooding in the Purchase area of west Kentucky. As a 500 mb trough ejected into the central U.S, a prefrontal surface trough acted to quickly spread a swath of heavy rain into the region by daybreak.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, KY · Mar 18, 2021

A strong and occluded low pressure system moved through the state on Thursday, March the 18th. Deep moisture and steep lapse rates set the stage for convection during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, KY · Mar 18, 2021

A strong and occluded low pressure system moved through the state on Thursday, March the 18th. Deep moisture and steep lapse rates set the stage for convection during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Whitley, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, KY · Mar 18, 2021

A strong and occluded low pressure system moved through the state on Thursday, March the 18th. Deep moisture and steep lapse rates set the stage for convection during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Laurel, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Laurel, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Laurel, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Laurel, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Laurel, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Owsley, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Wolfe, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Lee, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Lee, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Clay, KY · Jun 9, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Lee, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Owsley, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

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Flash Flood

Lee, KY · Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall.

Read the full account →
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