3,183 first-hand accounts of flood events in Kentucky, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Slow moving storms developed during the late afternoon and early��evening of June 6th. The slow movement produced locally heavy rainfall which produced some flash flooding in a few communities of eastern Kentucky, including Rockcastle and Powell Counties.||In Rockcastle…
Read the full account →The Ohio and Green Rivers rose back above flood stage late in the month. These river rises were in response to a series of nearly stationary fronts and outflow boundaries between the 16th and 24th. Numerous rounds of showers and storms occurred during this period.
Read the full account →The Ohio and Green Rivers rose back above flood stage late in the month. These river rises were in response to a series of nearly stationary fronts and outflow boundaries between the 16th and 24th. Numerous rounds of showers and storms occurred during this period.
Read the full account →The Ohio and Green Rivers rose back above flood stage late in the month. These river rises were in response to a series of nearly stationary fronts and outflow boundaries between the 16th and 24th. Numerous rounds of showers and storms occurred during this period.
Read the full account →Numerous rounds of rainfall occurred on this date across the city of Morehead. As a cold frontal boundary approached from the northwest, showers and thunderstorms began to train along and ahead of the boundary as they produced 3 to 4 inch daily rainfall totals across portions of…
Read the full account →A moist and unstable air mass sat over the Ohio River Valley. CAPE values exceeded 3000 J/kg, but shear was weak. This provided an environment for pulse type thunderstorms. As the heat of the day began to build, it became enough to kickoff area thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A moist and unstable air mass sat over the Ohio River Valley. CAPE values exceeded 3000 J/kg, but shear was weak. This provided an environment for pulse type thunderstorms. As the heat of the day began to build, it became enough to kickoff area thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A moist and unstable air mass sat over the Ohio River Valley. CAPE values exceeded 3000 J/kg, but shear was weak. This provided an environment for pulse type thunderstorms. As the heat of the day began to build, it became enough to kickoff area thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A moist and unstable air mass sat over the Ohio River Valley. CAPE values exceeded 3000 J/kg, but shear was weak. This provided an environment for pulse type thunderstorms. As the heat of the day began to build, it became enough to kickoff area thunderstorms.
Read the full account →December 16, 2019, a flood watch was in place for areas of central Kentucky as widespread rainfall was expected to continue across the region.
Read the full account →December 16, 2019, a flood watch was in place for areas of central Kentucky as widespread rainfall was expected to continue across the region.
Read the full account →December 16, 2019, a flood watch was in place for areas of central Kentucky as widespread rainfall was expected to continue across the region.
Read the full account →December 16, 2019, a flood watch was in place for areas of central Kentucky as widespread rainfall was expected to continue across the region.
Read the full account →December 16, 2019, a flood watch was in place for areas of central Kentucky as widespread rainfall was expected to continue across the region.
Read the full account →A rather strong storm system affected the region around the middle of the month. A cold front moved south of the region and stalled across the Gulf coast states. The front wavered north a little before finally sweeping northeast on the 17th.
Read the full account →A rather strong storm system affected the region around the middle of the month. A cold front moved south of the region and stalled across the Gulf coast states. The front wavered north a little before finally sweeping northeast on the 17th.
Read the full account →A strong cold front approached eastern Kentucky on December 29th, bringing widespread rainfall, particularly from the Bluegrass to Lake Cumberland regions.
Read the full account →A strong cold front approached eastern Kentucky on December 29th, bringing widespread rainfall, particularly from the Bluegrass to Lake Cumberland regions.
Read the full account →A strong cold front approached eastern Kentucky on December 29th, bringing widespread rainfall, particularly from the Bluegrass to Lake Cumberland regions.
Read the full account →A strong cold front approached eastern Kentucky on December 29th, bringing widespread rainfall, particularly from the Bluegrass to Lake Cumberland regions.
Read the full account →December 16, 2019, a flood watch was in place for areas of central Kentucky as widespread rainfall was expected to continue across the region.
Read the full account →A round of significant flooding occurred on the last day of November as a warm front lifted north, bringing warm moist air and providing a focus for showers and thunderstorms. Several rounds of moderate to heavy rain moved across the area.
Read the full account →A round of significant flooding occurred on the last day of November as a warm front lifted north, bringing warm moist air and providing a focus for showers and thunderstorms. Several rounds of moderate to heavy rain moved across the area.
Read the full account →A round of significant flooding occurred on the last day of November as a warm front lifted north, bringing warm moist air and providing a focus for showers and thunderstorms. Several rounds of moderate to heavy rain moved across the area.
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