Kentucky, 1999

Flooding in Kentucky, February 1 to 8, 1999

February 1 to 8, 1999 · NWS PAH · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

The Ohio River, which rose above flood stage in mid to late January, crested on February 1 at Uniontown and Paducah. 23 feet, which is over 5 feet above flood stage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$12,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 PAH wrote it up.

The Ohio River, which rose above flood stage in mid to late January, crested on February 1 at Uniontown and Paducah. The crest at Paducah was 44.23 feet, which is over 5 feet above flood stage. The crest at Uniontown (J.T. Meyers Lock and Dam) was 43.85 feet, about 7 feet over flood stage. The river fell below flood stage by February 8. At the height of the flood, several small unprotected towns experienced moderate flooding, otherwise the flooding was mostly confined to agricultural bottomlands and roads.

The radar

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Event by event

6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Ballard

When
February 1, 12:01 AM CST to February 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ballard forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Crittenden

When
February 1, 12:01 AM CST to February 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Crittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Henderson

When
February 1, 12:01 AM CST to February 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.796, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Livingston

When
February 1, 12:01 AM CST to February 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, McCracken

When
February 1, 12:01 AM CST to February 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where
McCracken forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Union

When
February 1, 12:01 AM CST to February 8, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.659, -87.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5682848, 5682849, 5682850, 5682851, 5682852, 5682853.