Flood — Henderson, Kentucky

2013-03-22 to 2013-03-24 · near Baskett, Henderson, Kentucky

Event narrative

Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River in Henderson County. Some low-lying fields were underwater. A few river access roads were underwater. At the end of a secondary road near the confluence of the Green and Ohio Rivers, a 70-year-old man drowned after driving into floodwaters. The man was discovered by a sheriff's deputy on March 24 while on routine patrol. The water was close to chest deep when the deputy located him. It appeared the victim's truck had stalled in the water and that he attempted to walk out. The victim did not have a phone in his possession. County dispatch was notified of his stalled truck on March 22, but nobody was found during a search by rescue squad personnel.

Wider weather episode

A couple of distinct rounds of heavy rain during late February and mid-March caused minor flooding along the Ohio and Green Rivers. Between March 14th and 18th, copious amounts of rain fell, with totals ranging from 1 to 2 inches. A few isolated thunderstorms pushed these rain amounts up to 3 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 451396. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.