Kentucky, 1999

Flash Flooding in Kentucky, January 22, 1999

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

A large area of moderate to heavy rain moved across the area during the evening hours. This rain fell on top of already saturated ground from previous rainfall.

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.

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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 LMK wrote it up.

A large area of moderate to heavy rain moved across the area during the evening hours. This rain fell on top of already saturated ground from previous rainfall. The result was that many roads became flooded and some were impassable. Some small creeks swelled out of their banks and flooded farmland.

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:01 UTC.

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Event by event

10 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Breckinridge

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Breckinridge County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.773, -86.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Butler

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.207, -86.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Edmonson

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Edmonson County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.209, -86.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Grayson

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Grayson County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.461, -86.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Hancock

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.842, -86.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Logan

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.860, -86.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Meade

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Meade County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.970, -86.217 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Ohio

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Ohio County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.478, -86.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Simpson

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Simpson County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.742, -86.582 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Warren

When
January 22, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.994, -86.424 (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.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5686312, 5686313, 5686314, 5686315, 5686316, 5686317, 5686318, 5686319, 5686320, 5686321.