Kentucky, 1998

Flash Flooding in Kentucky, June 11, 1998

June 11, 1998 · NWS ILN · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$135,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

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Event by event

7 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Kenton

When
June 11, 10:30 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Kenton County, Countywide
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
38.934, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of heavy rainfall caused area creeks and streams to overflow their bank. Numerous roads were closed due to the high water. Bank Lick Creek overflowed its banks flooding an area park and causing significant damage.

Flash Flood, Boone

When
June 11, 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Boone County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.970, -84.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were closed due to heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood, Campbell

When
June 11, 11:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Campbell County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
38.947, -84.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads closed due to heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood, Pendleton

When
June 11, 11:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Pendleton County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.696, -84.360 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads closed to heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood, Lewis

When
June 11, 3:00 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Lewis County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.532, -83.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads closed.

Flash Flood, Bracken

When
June 11, 3:05 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Bracken County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.689, -84.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads closed due to heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood, Mason

When
June 11, 3:16 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Mason County, Dover
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.595, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads closed due to heavy rainfall.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5648460, 5648459, 5648461, 5648462, 5648464, 5648463, 5648465.