Flash Flood in Carter County, Kentucky

Flash Flood July 20, 2025 · Carter County, Kentucky

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding was observed on sections of Route 60 from Olive Hill toward Morehead. One such place was the intersection of 60 and Rayburn Fork Road.

The wider storm

A cold front, trailing behind a surface low pressure system, approached from the north and then sank down through the middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians on July 21st. Ahead of its passage, the environment over eastern Kentucky on the 20th was hot and humid, imposing potential for damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours within strong thunderstorms. Storms that pressed through the area caused one downed tree in Greenup County and flooded roadways within Carter County.

Began near Upper Tygart (38.3000, -83.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268508. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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