Kentucky, 1996

Flash Flood in Kentucky, May 11, 1996

May 11, 1996 · NWS ILN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Flash flooding caused extensive property damage. Barn washed away.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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 ILN wrote it up.

Flash flooding caused extensive property damage. Barn washed away. Numerous evacuations occurred with 3 people having to be rescued from the floodwaters.

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:02 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When
May 11, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Carroll County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.668, -85.124 (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: 5567871.