Boyd storm history

A 71 year old male was doing yard work. He began working around 9 am EST and collapsed due to heat around noon EST. The gentleman had previous heart conditions and suffered a heart attach, however heat was a contributing factor.

During a band festival at the Boyd County High School, 65 people were overcome by the heat and humidity of a late summer afternoon. The temperature was in the lower 80s, with the dew point in the 70 to 72 degree range. The sun was shining. Many of the affected band members had bl…

Serious urban flooding occurred in and around the city of Ashland. Water was up to the windshields on several stalled vehicles. Lexington Ave and Route 60 were a few of the flooded streets. Basement flooding was common. One house had its foundation weakened. Some roads along rura…

Tree damage in the Ironville area resulted in 571 customers to be without power.

A tree and adjacent power lines fell onto a residence on Clay Street.

In Ironville, a tree blew down onto State Route 5. Additional trees and power lines were blown down in Ashland.

Flooding was observed at the intersection of Winchester Avenue and 29th Street in Ashland and the 2200 block of Greenup Avenue.

A tree was blown down near Hurricane Road.

The Ohio River at Ashland rose above its flood stage of 52 feet on the morning of April 6th. The river continued to rise to a crest near 52.3 feet that night, then slowly receded below flood stage again the morning of the 7th. This caused low sections of roads to flood due to bac…

Flooding was observed on Shopes Creek Road.

Flooding was observed on Bear Creek Road.

The Ohio River at Ashland exceeded its flood stage of 52 feet on the afternoon of February 17th, then rose to a crest of around 54.9 feet the next afternoon. The river slowly receded, and fell back below flood stage the afternoon of the 19th. Minor flooding of roads in low lying …

Water covered Long Branch in Rush for a period of time.

Flooding was observed near Rush on Walker Lane, Four Mile Road, Big Run Trace, Old Trace Road, and Mary Lane.

Flooding was observed along Green Springer Road.

The intersection of Barbecue Road and Barbecue Spur was closed for a period of time due to washed out culvert from storms.

State Route 854 in Rush was impassable due to high water.

Large tree limbs that fell along Boy Scout Road blocked one lane of traffic.

A tree and adjacent power lines were blown down along Mound Street near Ashland.

Power lines were downed and arced along Main Street in Bellefonte.

In Ashland, Front Street was flooded for a brief period of time.

In the town of Rush, high water was observed at the intersection of State Routes 1654 and 854.

The Ohio River at Ashland rose above flood stage shortly after midnight on the 15th of April. The river continued to rise to a crest of around 52 feet later that morning and then eased back below flood stage that evening. Minor flooding of roads in low lying areas near Catlettsbu…

The Ohio River gauge at Ashland rose above flood stage on the morning of April 6th, crested to around 52 feet that evening, and then fell back below flood stage early the next morning. Minor flooding of low lying areas in the town of Ashland occurred during this time due to backw…

Trees and power lines were blown down on Lowman Drive and Leighwood Drive.

A long swath of uprooted and snapped trees were observed along Southern Hills Drive. Several homes suffered damage from the fallen trees.