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Flood in Boyd County, Kentucky

Flood January 31, 2025 · Boyd County, Kentucky

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

State Route 854 in Rush was impassable due to high water.

The wider storm

Flooding concerns quickly arose on the morning of January 31st in northeast Kentucky as a low pressure system pressed into the region. Rain first entered into Kentucky around daybreak that morning then continued to be inundated by periods of heavy rainfall through the afternoon. This resulted in impassable roadways due to high water issues across the area. The disturbance departed to the northeast by the second half of the day, which allowed flood waters to recede for most spots by the early evening.

In Lawrence County, Blaine Creek rose out of its banks during the early afternoon due to the inundation of rain from the morning. The creek remained out of its banks until late that night, bringing an end to flooding concerns with this system.

Began near Kilgore (38.3409, -82.7768).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1228649. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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