Flash Flood — Carter, Kentucky

2025-06-15 · near Beech Grove, Carter, Kentucky

Event narrative

High water was observed on Damron Branch Road between Beech Grove and Grayson.

Wider weather episode

The middle of the month featured a front stalled across Ohio, southern Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia while an upper trough and low pressure system pivoted overhead. Showers and storms began to develop in the moist and unstable environment by the night of June 13th. A lull in precipitation occurred on the morning of the 14th, then activity redeveloped and persisted through the next couple of days as the front meandered across the middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. The front finally began to lift north as a warm front and pulled away from the area on the 17th.

Storms during this time were very efficient rainfall producers, evidenced by two rainfall reports from around the area which noted nearly an inch and a quarter of rain falling within the space of thirty minutes. A few other locations reported daily rainfall amounts in excess of three inches. In addition to rapid rainfall accumulations, multiple rounds of rain over several days helped to saturate the ground and led to one instance of localized flooding in Carter County.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.3091, -82.9181)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262681. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.