Kentucky, 1999

Flash Flooding in Kentucky, January 22, 1999

January 22, 1999 · NWS PAH · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Heavy rain associated with thunderstorms persisted across much of western Kentucky through the day. 88 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

Heavy rain associated with thunderstorms persisted across much of western Kentucky through the day. Rainfall totals averaged from 3 to 6 inches, with Kentucky Dam reporting one of the highest amounts at 5.88 inches. Some road closures were reported in most western Kentucky counties. A few of the more significant road closures included Kentucky 80 east of Hardin (Marshall County), Kentucky 453 at mile marker 15 (Livingston County), Kentucky 1943 at mile marker 3 (Lyon County), and Kentucky 126 and 1253 in Trigg County. In Hopkins County near Nortonville, a creek flooded, surrounding trailers and houses with several inches of water. In Webster County, Highway 132 between Dixon and Clay was closed. In Trigg County, the Little River overflowed its banks off Kentucky 139 south of Cadiz.

The radar

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Event by event

10 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Caldwell

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Calloway

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Calloway County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.621, -88.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Crittenden

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Hopkins

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.309, -87.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Livingston

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Livingston County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Lyon

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Marshall

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Trigg

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Trigg County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Union

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Union County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.659, -87.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Webster

When
January 22, 1:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.518, -87.683 (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: 5680596, 5680597, 5680598, 5680599, 5680600, 5680601, 5680680, 5680681, 5680682, 5680683.