Kentucky, 2000

Flood in Kentucky, February 18 to 20, 2000

February 18 to 20, 2000 · NWS ILN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rainfall caused the Licking River at Falmouth to crest near 37 feet around 900 am on the 19th. Flood stage is 28 feet.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall caused the Licking River at Falmouth to crest near 37 feet around 900 am on the 19th. Flood stage is 28 feet. The water affected low lying areas along the river and covered some streets in Falmouth and Butler.

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Pendleton

When
February 18, 9:00 PM EST to February 20, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.696, -84.360 (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: 5134929.