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Near Mayfield, 11.28 inches (287 mm) of rain fell, setting a new record rainfall in Kentucky. [18] [20] [6] 6.9 inches (180 mm) of rainfall fell in Paducah, Kentucky, which was the second—highest daily record there. [6] [21] The event was also considered a 1 in a 1,000-year event. [6]
Kentucky Utilities was reporting 134 events across its coverage region, with an estimated 7,718 customers without power. That number dropped from more than 12,000 customer affected around 10:30 a ...
A 100-year flood is a flood event that has on average a 1 in 100 chance (1% probability) of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. [1] A 100-year flood is also referred to as a 1% flood. [2] For coastal or lake flooding, a 100-year flood is generally expressed as a flood elevation or depth, and may include wave effects. For river systems ...
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reporting flash flooding along U.S. 41 at Mile Markers 16 and 17 in Henderson County, Kentucky. 9:14 p.m.: Injuries reported in Caldwell County, Kentucky
From a 1939 flood that killed 79 people, to a 1997 flood that affected 50,000 homes in just one city, here are some of the past major flooding events in Kentucky.
Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on July 28. [47] [48] [9] [49] after what was described as a thousand-year flooding event. [18]The Kentucky Court of Justice closed the judicial centers in Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, and Perry counties due to the extreme flooding. [50]
Live updates for this story has concluded. For the latest information about the April 2 storms, visit kentucky.com.. At least five tornadoes touched down in Kentucky Tuesday during a series of ...
The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path.