Kentucky, 1998

Flash Flooding in Kentucky, June 14 to 15, 1998

June 14 to 15, 1998 · NWS RLX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

5 fell along the Interstate 64 corridor from Grayson on east. Williams Creek flooded in western Boyd County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 RLX wrote it up.

Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 fell along the Interstate 64 corridor from Grayson on east. Williams Creek flooded in western Boyd County. Numerous roads were blocked in both counties. No dwellings were flooded.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Carter

When
June 14, 11:30 PM EST to June 15, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Carter County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Boyd

When
June 14, 11:30 PM EST to June 15, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Boyd County, Princess
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.360, -82.688 (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: 5659663, 5659664.