Flash Flood — Henderson, Kentucky

2025-07-14 · near Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky

$100K

Property damage

Event narrative

Torrential rainfall rates of 1.5'' in an hour resulted in flash flooding in Henderson. Numerous vehicles were stuck in floodwaters including on North Green St and Ingram St, between 7th and 1st Street. Portions of Alvesia St were also closed due to floodwaters.

Wider weather episode

A stationary boundary was positioned on the northern edge of the Quad State region throughout the 14th. Early morning showers and storms moving eastward across Western Kentucky produced a small funnel cloud. Late afternoon into the evening, additional storms developed as a shortwave moved through. Torrential rainfall over Henderson led to significant flash flooding issues late evening in the city.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290068. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.