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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.
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 ...
The extreme flash flooding that killed at least 37 people in Eastern Kentucky this week, washed away houses and cars and turned streets into raging rivers is another example of how climate change ...
Example of a hazard map. A hazard map is a map that highlights areas that are affected by or are vulnerable to a particular hazard. They are typically created for natural hazards, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, flooding and tsunamis. Hazard maps help prevent serious damage and deaths. [1]
The repeated rounds of storms could cause minor local flooding in flood-prone areas, according to the NWS. Approximately 1-3 inches of rain are possible, Beshear said.
The map to the right shows a flood map for the City of York, including the floodplain for a 1 in 100-year flood (dark blue), the predicted floodplain for a 1 in 1000 year flood (light blue) and low-lying areas in need of flood defence (purple). The most sustainable way of reducing risk is to prevent further development in flood-prone areas and ...
St. Francois State Park was temporarily closed due to flooding. [24] Flash flood emergencies were issued for Union City, and Hickman, Kentucky. [25] [26] [27] Mudslides also occurred in downtown Hickman, sliding onto roads, which led to closures, including a closure on Kentucky Route 94, a road which led to downtown Hickman.
Temperatures are expected to go back below freezing Monday night, which could produce freezing rain north of I-64 Tuesday morning.