Flooding in Kentucky, September 17, 2004

Name: Flooding in Kentucky, September 17, 2004
Start: 2004-09-17T13:50
End: 2004-09-17T21:30
Location: Kentucky

September 17, 2004 · NWS JKL · 2 events in 1 county or zone

S. Highway 460 in Millard, had exceeded their banks and were flooding nearby roadways.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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 JKL wrote it up.

Red Creek and Slones Branch, off of U.S. Highway 460 in Millard, had exceeded their banks and were flooding nearby roadways. Highway 612 near South Williamson had water flowing over it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 17, 6:28 AM EST, 7 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 6:28 AM EST, 7 hours 22 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
726 AM FRI SEP 17 2004

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE FINALLY IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR HANDLING WHAT
REMAINS OF IVAN...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
THEM UP UNTIL NOW. ONE DIFFERENCE WHICH DOES REMAIN IS THE QPF.
BASED ON WHAT HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT AND ITS RECENT HISTORY WITH
TROPICAL SYSTEMS...THE ETA IS TOO LIGHT. THE GFS IS PROBABLY A
BETTER REPRESENTATION...ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE SLIGHTLY HEAVY.

THE SURFACE SYSTEM IS FORECAST BY AN ETA/GFS COMPROMISE TO TRACK
FROM E TN THIS MORNING NE TO THE VA/NC BORDER TODAY...THEN SLOWLY E
TONIGHT...BEFORE GOING SOUTH INTO NC ON SATURDAY. OF MOST
SIGNIFICANCE IS THE DEEP MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. A DEFORMATION
ZONE...WARM AIR ADVECTION...AND RIGHT REAR QUAD OF UPPER JET WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PRECIP TODAY. AN ETA AND GFS COMPROMISE SUGGESTS
THE RAIN TAPERING OFF IN OUR WESTERN COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON...AND
EARLY THIS EVENING IN ALL BUT OUR FAR EASTERN COUNTIES. THE GFS
TENDS TO HOLD ONTO IT LONGER IN THE EAST...AND HAVE LEANED THAT
DIRECTION. WITH FLOODING STARTING TO BE REPORTED IN SOME COUNTIES
AND SIGNIFICANT RAIN STILL TO FALL...HAVE CONTINUED THE FLOOD WATCH
UP UNTIL THE TIME THAT RAIN IS FORECAST TO TAPER OFF.

HAVE HAD SOME STRONG WINDS OVERNIGHT...AND WITH THE SYSTEM PASSING
JUST TO OUR EAST WE WILL SEE A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY. IT
APPEARS THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN OUR WESTERN COUNTIES. THEY
LOOK MARGINAL FOR A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...AND HAVE USED ONE ON OUR
WESTERN FRINGE TODAY.

OTHER THAN SOME LINGERING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE IN THE EAST ON SATURDAY
MORNING...WE SHOULD FINALLY DRY OUT TOMORROW...WITH SUNSHINE OR
PARTIAL SUNSHINE RETURNING AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH
TAKES CONTROL. THE FAIR WEATHER THEN LASTS INTO THE START OF THE NEW
WORK WEEK. THE MODELS DO TRY TO BRING SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BACK
WESTWARD ON SUNDAY. HOWEVER...IT DOES NOT APPEAR WE WOULD SEE
ANYTHING MORE THAN SOME CLOUDS IN OUR SOUTHEAST COUNTIES WITH THIS.
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...

620 PM THU SEP 16 2004

WHAT A DAY. AS IS TYPICAL WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS...MODELS ARE HAVING
A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE DETAILS...IN PARTICULAR QPF AMOUNTS...AS
THE REMNANTS OF IVAN MOVES MORE QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE
APPALACHIANS. MOST NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE
12Z GFS MOVES THE SYSTEM OUT OF THE DEEP SOUTH. IF THIS PANS OUT THE
RESULT WILL BE AN INCREASE IN WINDS...WITH THE BETTER ORGANIZED
SYSTEM...AND SOMEWHAT LOWER QPF AMOUNTS WITH THE FASTER MOVEMENT.
BUT AM HESITANT TO GO TOO FAR IN THAT DIRECTION WITH ONLY THE LATEST
RUN ADVERTISING THIS. FCST SOUNDINGS STILL INDICATE HIGH
PWS...AROUND 2 INCHES THROUGH EACH 6 HOUR PERIOD...AND THE SYSTEM
WILL BE VERY EFFICIENT AT PRODUCING RAIN.

EVERYTHING CONSIDERED...THE FINAL RESULT WILL BE TO DECREASE PRECIP
TOTALS A BIT...AND DECREASE POPS SOONER THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE
SYSTEM APPEARS TO STALL OUT FURTHER EAST...CLOSER TO THE ATLANTIC
COAST...BEFORE DRIFTING BACK TO THE WEST AS AN UPPER LEVEL CUTOFF
LOW.

A LITTLE CAUTIOUS WITH THE EXTENDED AS THIS UPPER LOW APPEARS TO
HANG AROUND IN THE GENERAL VICINITY...POSSIBLY INTERACTING WITH
JEANNE.  THEREFORE HAVE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS THROUGH MOST OF THE
EXTENDED...AND INCREASED POPS FOR THU TO CHC WITH THE APPROACH OF
THE NEXT TROUGH FROM THE PLAINS.  LITTLE CHANGE TO THE TEMPS OR SKY
FORECAST.
&&

.JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>087-104-106-108-109-111-
112-114-116...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KYZ088-107-110-
113-115-117>120...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM FOR KYZ044-050-051-
068-079-083.
&&

HAL

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 17, 12:26 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
126 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

KYZ052-058>060-069-080-084>088-104-106>120-181100-
BELL KY-BREATHITT KY-CLAY KY-ELLIOTT KY-ESTILL KY-FLOYD KY-HARLAN KY-
JACKSON KY-JOHNSON KY-KNOTT KY-KNOX KY-LAUREL KY-LEE KY-LESLIE KY-
LETCHER KY-MAGOFFIN KY-MARTIN KY-MCCREARY KY-MENIFEE KY-MORGAN KY-
OWSLEY KY-PERRY KY-PIKE KY-POWELL KY-ROWAN KY-WHITLEY KY-WOLFE KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARBOURVILLE...BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE...
CAMPTON...FRENCHBURG...HARLAN...HAZARD...HINDMAN...HYDEN...INEZ...
IRVINE...JACKSON...LONDON...MANCHESTER...MCKEE...MIDDLESBORO...
MOREHEAD...PAINTSVILLE...PIKEVILLE...PINEVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...
SALYERSVILLE...SANDY HOOK...STANTON...WEST LIBERTY...WHITESBURG...
WHITLEY CITY AND WILLIAMSBURG
126 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.  THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING.
FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

CREEKS...STREAMS...AND SOME AREA RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO STILL BE
RUNNING HIGH SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.

THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN RAINFALL REPORTS.

KYZ044-050-051-068-079-083-181100-
BATH KY-FLEMING KY-MONTGOMERY KY-PULASKI KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-WAYNE KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MONTICELLO...
MOUNT STERLING...MOUNT VERNON...OWINGSVILLE AND SOMERSET
126 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE. NO ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.

AREA LAKES MAY SEE WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY
DURING THE AFTERNOONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

OUDEMAN

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 17, 8:58 AM EST, 4 hours 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
958 AM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 AM     FLOOD            STANTON                 37.85N 83.86W
09/17/2004                   POWELL             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONGOING FLOODING THROUGHOUT POWELL COUNTY. NUMEROUS ROADS
            CLOSED DUE TO FLOWING WATER...INCLUDING HWY 77 AT
            NADA...ADAMS RIDGE ROAD IN CLAY CITY...HWY 599 ALONG CANE
            CREEK...AND HWY 1057 ALONG HARDWICK CREEK.

0910 AM     FLOOD            LONDON                  37.13N 84.08W
09/17/2004                   LAUREL             KY   NEWSPAPER

            ONGOING FLOODING OF NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE LONDON
            AREA...INCLUDING MAIN STREET...KY 80E...KY 538 AT OAK
            CREEK...KY 192 BYPASS...ENTERPRISE LANE...AND TOBACCO
            ROAD

0922 AM     FLOOD            SALT LICK               38.12N 83.62W
09/17/2004                   BATH               KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            HWY 211S IN SALT LICK IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. WATER
            ALSO REPORTED OVER PISTOL RD AND PINEGROVE RD NEAR
            OLYMPIA.

0940 AM     FLOOD            BELKNAP                 37.72N 83.29W
09/17/2004                   WOLFE              KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MADDIX BRANCH ROAD CLOSED DUE TO 2 TO 6 INCHES OF FLOWING
            WATER. BANKS FORK ROAD CLOSED DUE TO 1 TO 1 AND 1 HALF
            INCES OF FLOWING WATER. BOTH ROADS ARE OFF HWY 1094.

&&

MLM

Local storm report, Sep 17, 9:21 AM EST, 4 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1021 AM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0935 AM     FLOOD            1 N MCKEE               37.44N 84.00W
09/17/2004                   JACKSON            KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SAND LICK ROAD OFF OF HWY 421...N OF MCKEE...AND GRAY
            HAWK PARK ROAD..NEAR GRAY HAWK...IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH
            WATER.

0950 AM     FLOOD            WELCHBURG               37.32N 83.93W
09/17/2004                   JACKSON            KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WELCHBURG ROAD IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.

0950 AM     FLOOD            CLOVER BOTTOM           37.50N 84.15W
09/17/2004                   JACKSON            KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            HIGHWAY 421 NEAR CLOVER BOTTOM IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH
            WATER

&&

MLM

Local storm report, Sep 17, 10:39 AM EST, 3 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1139 AM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 AM     FLOOD            CURT                    37.50N 83.39W
09/17/2004                   BREATHITT          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CANE CREEK BRANCH ROAD FLOODED. WATER DEPTH UNKN.

0830 AM     FLOOD            SMITH BRANCH            37.53N 83.31W
09/17/2004                   BREATHITT          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SMITHS BRANCH ROAD IS FLOODED. WATER DEPTH UNKN.

1000 AM     FLOOD            3 S MALCOMB             37.23N 83.84W
09/17/2004                   CLAY               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            18 INCHES OF WATER IS FLOWING OVER HWY 472 AT MUNCY
            FORK...OR HALFWAY BETWEEN BURNING SPRINGS AND FOGERTOWN.

1000 AM     FLOOD            1 SW CLAY CITY          37.85N 83.94W
09/17/2004                   POWELL             KY   PUBLIC

            WATER IS FLOWING OVER HWY 1057 NEAR CLAY CITY. WATER IS
            ALSO OVER HWY 2001 AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 1057.

1015 AM     FLOOD            IRVINE                  37.70N 83.97W
09/17/2004                   ESTILL             KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING ONGOING ACROSS COUNTY. NUMEROUS ROADS
            CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER...INCLUDING DARK HOLLOW ROAD OFF
            HWY 52 NEAR IRVINE...DRIFTWOOD DRIVE OFF MILLERS
            CREEK...AND MURPHYS FORD OFF HWY 895 BETWEEN RED LICK AND
            AND WAGERSVILLE ROADS.

1015 AM     FLOOD            8 SE WHITLEY CITY       36.64N 84.37W
09/17/2004                   MCCREARY           KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONGOING FLOODING. HAYES CREEK RD...OFF HWY 92E OR 6 MI FM
            WHITLEY COUNTY LINE...HAS 6 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER
            IT. WATER IS ALSO FLOWING OVER JENNYS BRANCH ROAD IN
            DOWNTOWN WHITLEY CITY.

1030 AM     FLOOD            JACKSON                 37.56N 83.38W
09/17/2004                   BREATHITT          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WOLVERINE ROAD NEAR JACKSON IS STARTING TO FLOOD.

1030 AM     FLOOD            9 N PINEVILLE           36.89N 83.70W
09/17/2004                   KNOX               KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONGOING FLOODING. HWY 66 HAS WATER FLOWING OVER IT. WATER
            DEPTH UNKN.

1050 AM     FLOOD            5 SSE INEZ              37.80N 82.50W
09/17/2004                   MARTIN             KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONGOING FLOODING. TWO FEET OF WATER IS FLOWING OVER RTE
            2032 AT FROG POND.

1100 AM     FLOOD            HELECHAWA               37.77N 83.34W
09/17/2004                   WOLFE              KY   PUBLIC

            RTE 191 AT HELECHAWA IS FLOODED.

&&

MLM

Local storm report, Sep 17, 11:51 AM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1251 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     FLOOD            SMITH BRANCH            37.53N 83.31W
09/17/2004                   BREATHITT          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FOUR TO FIVE FEET OF WATER IS COVERING HWY 1098 AT SMITH
            BRANCH.

1115 AM     FLOOD            SLADE                   37.79N 83.71W
09/17/2004                   POWELL             KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONGOING FLOODING. HWY 15...FROM INTERSECTION OF HWY 77 TO
            SOUTH FORK ROAD...IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

1140 AM     FLOOD            BEAUTY                  37.84N 82.44W
09/17/2004                   MARTIN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HIGHWAY 40 NEAR BEAUTY IS FLOODED.

1150 AM     FLOOD            3 SW JACKSON            37.53N 83.42W
09/17/2004                   BREATHITT          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ONGOING FLOODING. BELCHER FORK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND
            SURROUNDING MANY TRAILERS.

1200 PM     FLOOD            3 WNW MCHARGUE          37.02N 84.07W
09/17/2004                   LAUREL             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONGOING FLOODING. WATER IS FLOWING OVER HWY 552E NEAR
            LILY. THREE TREES ALSO REPORTED DOWN DUE TO FLOODING.

1205 PM     FLOOD            BOWEN                   37.84N 83.77W
09/17/2004                   POWELL             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONGOING FLOODING. NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED COUNTYWIDE DUE TO
            FLOODING...INCLUDING KY 77 OF HIGHWAY 15...ADAMS RIDGE
            ROAD NEAR CLAY CITY...HIGHWAY 15 NEAR BOWAN AND ALONG
            MIDDLE FORK...CANE CREEK ROAD IN NORTHERN POWELL
            COUNTY...AND HARDWICK CREEK ROAD IN SOUTHWEST POWELL
            COUNTY.

1222 PM     FLOOD            4 NW SALYERSVILLE       37.79N 83.12W
09/17/2004                   MAGOFFIN           KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONGOING FLOODING. WATER IS COVERING LICK CREEK ROAD NEAR
            LICKBURG. REPORTED BY CITY HALL.

&&

MLM

Local storm report, Sep 17, 12:47 PM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
147 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     FLOOD            ISLAND CITY             37.37N 83.77W
09/17/2004                   OWSLEY             KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            4 TO 5 INCHES OF WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 1350.

1200 PM     FLOOD            OWINGSVILLE             38.14N 83.76W
09/17/2004                   BATH               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONGOING FLOODING. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED ACROSS THE
            COUNTY.

1217 PM     FLOOD            7 SSW LONDON            37.03N 84.13W
09/17/2004                   LAUREL             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONGOING FLOODING. OVER ONE FOOT OF WATER IS OVER HWY 552
            IN MANY LOCATIONS. MANY SIDE ROADS ALONG US HWY 25 ARE
            WATER COVERED AND INACESSABLE. LAUREL RIVER IN LILY IS
            ALSO WELL OVER ITS BANKS.

1237 PM     FLOOD            6 SE MOUNT STERLING     38.00N 83.87W
09/17/2004                   MONTGOMERY         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONGOING FLOODING. HARPERS RIDGE ROAD AND SPENCER
            ROAD...SR 713...IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER IN THE
            EASTERN PART OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

0103 PM     FLOOD            SALYERSVILLE            37.75N 83.06W
09/17/2004                   MAGOFFIN           KY   PUBLIC

            BURNING FORK CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOWING OVER
            SEVERAL ROADS IN SAYLERSVILLE.

0103 PM     FLOOD            PRESTONSBURG            37.67N 82.77W
09/17/2004                   FLOYD              KY   PUBLIC

            ONGOING FLOODING. KY HWY 1427...2 AND 1/2 MILES FROM HWY
            23... HAS 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER IT.
            HIGHLAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN PRESTONSBURG IS ALSO UNDER
            WATER.

0120 PM     FLOOD            1 SE WHYNOT             37.63N 83.77W
09/17/2004                   LEE                KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            HWY 52 W BETWEEN CRYSTAL AND WHYNOT...NEAR THE ESTILL
            COUNTY LINE...IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

0120 PM     FLOOD            HEIDELBERG              37.56N 83.78W
09/17/2004                   LEE                KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONGOING FLOODING. LITTLE CREEK...NEAR HEIDELBERG...IS OUT
            OF ITS BANKS AND FLOWING ACROSS THE ROADWAY.

&&

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Flood, Pike

When: September 17, 1:50 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.469, -82.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Pike

When: September 17, 1:50 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 37.469, -82.396 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kentucky in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in Kentucky, September 2004

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: 5421817, 5421818.