Flood — Henderson, Kentucky

2015-03-07 to 2015-03-23 · near Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky

Event narrative

Minor flooding occurred on the Ohio River. Numerous secondary roads in low-lying bottomlands were underwater. One motorist died after driving down a flooded road in a remote area adjacent to Audubon State Park. The body of the 55-year-old man was found in the water near his truck about 17 days after he went missing. A few state roads were closed near the river, including Highways 268, 811, and 136.

Wider weather episode

Minor to moderate flooding occurred along the Ohio River. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession. On the 9th and 10th, one to two inches of rain fell, followed by two to four more inches on the 13th and 14th. The combined effect of all these rain and snow events was a prolonged flooding event on the Ohio River. Since the precipitation was spread out over a 10-day period, the magnitude of the flooding was generally minor to moderate instead of major.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 562559. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.