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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

Graves, KY · Jul 18, 2021

Thunderstorms produced isolated flash flooding. The storms occurred in the vicinity of a 500 mb trough that extended from the eastern Great Lakes southwest across the lower Ohio Valley.

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Flash Flood

Estill, KY · Jul 10, 2021

Several days of heavy to torrential rains and gusty winds were experienced across eastern Kentucky from July 9th through the 12th. A strong surface low pressure remained parked across Illinois to our WNW, with a frontal boundary expanding eastward and through Kentucky, sinking…

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Flash Flood

Whitley, KY · Jul 18, 2021

A strong cold front neared the Commonwealth from the northwest during the morning of June 17th, quickly dropping into the state by the afternoon hours. Kentucky was well primed ahead of this front, with strong southerly flow ushering in large amounts of moisture.

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Flash Flood

Whitley, KY · Jul 18, 2021

A strong cold front neared the Commonwealth from the northwest during the morning of June 17th, quickly dropping into the state by the afternoon hours. Kentucky was well primed ahead of this front, with strong southerly flow ushering in large amounts of moisture.

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Flash Flood

Laurel, KY · Jul 17, 2021

A strong cold front neared the Commonwealth from the northwest during the morning of June 17th, quickly dropping into the state by the afternoon hours. Kentucky was well primed ahead of this front, with strong southerly flow ushering in large amounts of moisture.

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Flash Flood

Rowan, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Menifee, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Bath, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Bath, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Bath, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Menifee, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Menifee, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Wolfe, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Estill, KY · Jul 10, 2021

Several days of heavy to torrential rains and gusty winds were experienced across eastern Kentucky from July 9th through the 12th. A strong surface low pressure remained parked across Illinois to our WNW, with a frontal boundary expanding eastward and through Kentucky, sinking…

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Flash Flood

Estill, KY · Jul 10, 2021

Several days of heavy to torrential rains and gusty winds were experienced across eastern Kentucky from July 9th through the 12th. A strong surface low pressure remained parked across Illinois to our WNW, with a frontal boundary expanding eastward and through Kentucky, sinking…

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Flash Flood

Powell, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Powell, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Morgan, KY · Jul 29, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Menifee, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Breathitt, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Estill, KY · Jul 10, 2021

Several days of heavy to torrential rains and gusty winds were experienced across eastern Kentucky from July 9th through the 12th. A strong surface low pressure remained parked across Illinois to our WNW, with a frontal boundary expanding eastward and through Kentucky, sinking…

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Flash Flood

Menifee, KY · Jul 30, 2021

A strong low pressure system was present over the Great Lakes region to start the day on July 29th. From this extended a cold front to the southwest.

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Flash Flood

Pike, KY · Jul 9, 2021

Several days of heavy to torrential rains and gusty winds were experienced across eastern Kentucky from July 9th through the 12th. A strong surface low pressure remained parked across Illinois to our WNW, with a frontal boundary expanding eastward and through Kentucky, sinking…

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Flash Flood

Pike, KY · Jul 9, 2021

Several days of heavy to torrential rains and gusty winds were experienced across eastern Kentucky from July 9th through the 12th. A strong surface low pressure remained parked across Illinois to our WNW, with a frontal boundary expanding eastward and through Kentucky, sinking…

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