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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]
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 ...
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.
The derecho continued across central Kentucky and northern middle Tennessee, maintaining an average speed of 60 kt. The storm reached Bowling Green, KY/Gallatin, TN at 1700 UTC and continued into eastern Kentucky, reaching Somerset at 1810 UTC. The derecho exited Kentucky by 2000 UTC and continued eastward through Ohio and West Virginia.
A severe thunderstorm swept across Central Kentucky on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands without power and damage across Lexington.. The National Weather Service has confirmed six EF-1 tornadoes ...
Beshear called the incident “one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky‘s history.” Photos and video from captured from around Eastern Kentucky show the damage from the ...
On July 28, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear commented, "We are currently experiencing one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky's history." [ 50 ] On July 29, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster existed in Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by ...
Kentucky Utilities Co. To see this map on the KU website, click here. Customers can report a power outage by texting “OUTAGE” to 454358, calling 800-981-0600, by logging into their online ...