Kentucky, 1996

Flash Flood in Kentucky, July 19 to 20, 1996

July 19 to 20, 1996 · NWS LMK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Around 6 inches of rain fell over about a 6 hour period from late afternoon into the evening. Flash flooding damaged around 500 thousand dollars in crop damage across the county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.

Around 6 inches of rain fell over about a 6 hour period from late afternoon into the evening. Flash flooding damaged around 500 thousand dollars in crop damage across the county. A church was lifted off its foundation and carried 3/4 of a mile into a field. One man was trapped in his home as it was filled with 7 feet of water. He was subsequently rescued. Several homes received major damage.

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:16 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Taylor

When
July 19, 9:15 PM EST to July 20, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Taylor County, Countywide
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
37.367, -85.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5550428.