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Golden Pond was established in the 19th century and became known for its moonshining activity during the Prohibition era. This town was in an area altered during the 1930s and later by the Tennessee Valley Authority , which constructed dams to control flooding and generate electricity for a large rural area.
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.
Kentucky’s latest flood disaster hit more than two years after catastrophic flooding left 43 people dead and devastated parts of the state. Water levels from the current flooding didn’t quite ...
Additional flash flood emergencies were also issued for LaCenter, Kentucky, and Mounds, Illinois, and as far north as Karnak, Illinois. [2] Crop losses also occurred in western Kentucky, and power outages peaked at 19,433 during the flood event. [16] [17] 1 person was injured and six water rescues were completed in Graves County. [18] [19]
PADUCAH, Ky. – Kentucky is battling the combined effects of historic flooding, a significant snowstorm and dangerously low temperatures. Gov. Andy Beshear addressed the state Wednesday morning ...
A video recorded in Madison County, Kentucky, shows flooding on Dry Bridge Road after water within Paint Lick Creek quickly rose. "Whole entire trees have come down here and washed away," X user ...
Water levels are still high across Kentucky and other parts of the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions reeling from back-to-back storms that brought snow, ice and dangerously cold weather. The ...
Pike County in far eastern Kentucky also sustained flooding, with multiple roads being blocked by downed trees and power lines as well. In the Virgie area, south of Pikeville, Shelby Creek overran its banks and inundated several homes, leading to the closure of KY 610 in the area. [30] An airlift during the flood in Kentucky.