Flash Flood — Madison, Kentucky
2000-02-18 · near Richmond, Madison, Kentucky
1
Direct deaths
$10K
Property damage
Event narrative
A 15 year old boy died after the car in which he was riding was overtaken by flood waters.
Wider weather episode
A warm front over the lower Ohio Valley produced numerous training thunderstorms over north central Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon. A cold front brought more heavy rain to north central and east central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts averaging from two to five inches. Numerous roads were closed over the area, including US and state highways, and cars were stranded in some areas.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5136340. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.