Flood — Henderson, Kentucky

2025-10-07 · near Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky

Event narrative

Torrential rainfall during the morning resulted in flooding of roads in Henderson County including part of Hwy 41. Over 4.5in of rainfall were observed in multiple locations: 4.74in at Robards, 4.71in at Coryden, and 4.52in at Henderson.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure centered over SEMO slowly drifted eastward into the day. Tropical moisture streamed northeastward into the Quad State early morning on the 7th pushing dew points into the upper 60s to near 70 and precipitable water values of up to 1.75-2. Instability and shear were limited during the morning, preventing any severe thunderstorm development. An extended cold front from Quebec to Texas had crossed into the Quad State earlier, setting up a convergence zone near the Ohio River. Upon reaching the Ohio, showers tracked more east-northeasterly, producing training heavy rainfall near the IN/KY border. Multiple reports of over 4.5 inches of rainfall came from Henderson County, where flooding issues developed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294157. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.