Kentucky, 1998

Flash Flooding in Kentucky, June 14, 1998

June 14, 1998 · NWS LMK · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

2 to 4 inches of rain fell over a large area of south central Kentucky in a 1 to 3 hour period. Grounds were already saturated from heavy rainfall during the previous week.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

2 to 4 inches of rain fell over a large area of south central Kentucky in a 1 to 3 hour period. Grounds were already saturated from heavy rainfall during the previous week. This caused widespread flash flooding. State police reported numerous roads closed across these counties in addition to one man rescued in his car.

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Event by event

5 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Logan

When
June 14, 10:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Countywide
Coordinates
36.860, -86.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Warren

When
June 14, 10:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Coordinates
36.994, -86.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Simpson

When
June 14, 10:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Simpson County, Countywide
Coordinates
36.742, -86.582 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Barren

When
June 14, 11:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Barren County, South Portion
Coordinates
36.966, -85.934 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Monroe

When
June 14, 11:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Countywide
Coordinates
36.712, -85.716 (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: 5640199, 5640200, 5640201, 5640202, 5640203.