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Between July 26 and August 1, 2022, widespread and catastrophic flooding swept through portions of eastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia, and southern West Virginia. 45 people died from the floods. Entire homes and parts of some communities were swept away by flood waters, leading to costly damage to infrastructure in the region.
The NWS said damaging winds, hail and localized flooding are the main hazards with the storms. There is a low risk of tornadoes with the storms, according to the NWS.
Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin. [3] The 1,100-acre (4 km 2) lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey. [4]
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is defined by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) as those actions which aim to "prevent new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable development".
Parts of Eastern Kentucky experienced flash floods early July 28, 2022, following overnight rainfall. Flooding in the early morning on July 28, 2022, near Wolverine Road in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
An interactive map from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shows active road closures due to the flooding across Eastern Kentucky. The dashboard summarizes road conditions, including crashes ...
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]
In many ways, there is a simple answer for why the flood hit Troublesome Creek so hard: a lot of rain over a sustained period and a whole lot of it in the hours leading up to the worst of the floods.