Lee storm history

At 0500 EST, February 17, the Kentucky River at Heidelberg crested at 24.49 feet. This is 4.49 feet above flood stage.

A tree was reported down on Dunigan Branch Road near Coal Branch road, just east of Beattyville.

Lee County dispatch reported that many individual trees were blown down across the county, but did not have any specific details on locations.

A tree was down in front of Heidelberg Baptist Church.

A social media post showed a tree down near the intersection of KY-11 and Fixer Road, just north of the Zoe community.

Heavy snow and ice impacted Lee County on January 5th. Snowfall totals varied, with a public report from Zachariah at 1400EST measuring 4.5 inches. Later in the evening at 2000EST, a public report from near Maloney noted approximately 6 inches of snow and around 0.25 inches of ic…

The Lee County dispatch reported that multiple trees and powerlines had been blown down throughout the county.

Lee county dispatch reported a tree blown down and blocking Grand Avenue (Old State Hwy-11) in Beattyville, between the Minter & Moore Veterinary Clinic and the Beattyville & Lee County Fire Department.

Numerous reports of trees down across roads throughout Lee County. A few phone lines were also down throughout the county.

A cooperative observer 4 miles N of Beattyville reported a total of 5.5 inches at 9:16am on January 16. This was an increase from 3.5 inches reported the morning before on the 15th around the same time. Meanwhile, there were also 2 additional reports given on January 15 with some…

Multiple trees were blown down along KY-587 and KY-11 south of the city of Beattyville.

A tree was reported down over Blankey Branch Road near the Primrose community.

A tree was reported down on Hwy-1746 near KY-52 near the community of Crystal.

A tree was down over KY-11 near mile marker 5 in Beattyville.

A member of the public reported multiple trees blown down on Spencer Ridge Road.

Broadcast media reported that a tree had been blown down onto a home in Beattyville.

A member of the public reported several trees blown down on Pine Grove Road in southern Lee County near the Owsley County line.

Nickel size hail was observed near Belle Point.

At 4:05 PM EDT, dispatch reported a tree having been blown down onto a powerline, leading to a fire.

Widespread wind damage was reported across Lee County by both the 911 Dispatch and the public. These reports include: At 6:45 PM EST - Trees were reported to have been blown down in the Hail Ridge area as well as the Hamilton Ridge area. At 6:50 PM EST - Trees were reported to ha…

West Main Street was covered with flood waters at the railroad underpass in Beattyville. Water was also over Lumber Street at the Valero Gas Station.

State troopers reported running water and debris across KY-52 at the intersection of KY-2453.

The cooperative observe located 1 mile NNE of Mount Olive measured 4.24 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period.

A tree was reported down near at mile marker 1 on KY-1036 near Greeley.

A tree was downed onto KY-1144 near Beattyville.

Dispatch reported that thunderstorm winds had blown down a tree onto KY-52 West near Beattyville.

A storm total snowfall of 6.1 inches was reported from the public near Tallega at 10:45am EST.

KY-52 was reported being blocked due to floodwaters between mile markers 0 and 2 in Lee County.

The local highway department reported approximately 7 inches of snow near Beattyville. This was corroborated by a social media report.

A maximum snowfall report of 6.0 inches was measured in Beattyville, KY by the 911 Call Center.

The cooperative observer located 4 miles north of Beattyville measured 3.35 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period ending on January 2, 2022.

A tree was blown down blocking Hwy-52W in the 2000 block near the community of Mount Olive.

Flashing flooding issues were reported along Blaines Branch just off of Hwy 52 past the intersection with Robinson Hollow Road. Roughly 2 feet of water was over the road and some of the black top was removed. The road had to be closed due to the flooding and damage to the road su…

Water was reported as being over the road on KY-52 between mile markers 2 and 3 in western Lee County.

A landslide was reported on KY-11 heading towards Booneville.

Several landslides occurred along KY-52 between Beattyville and the Breathitt County line (heading towards Jackson). Water was also reported across the road in a location.

East Main Street is flooding.

KY-11 near the Three Forks Historical Center is experiencing ongoing flooding.

Search and rescue was deployed in Beatyville to get people to safety due to ongoing flooding.

An individual reported hail ranging in size from a pea up to a quarter along Highway 1036.

KY-708 south is closed between mile markers 3 and 4 due to high water over the road near the community of Tallega.

A storm total snowfall of 4.8 inches was measured near Pinnacle.

One half to three quarters of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain, along with one half to three quarters of an inch of sleet, occurred near Beattyville.

The weight of ice from freezing rain caused a tree to come down in Lone.

At least half an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in the northeast part of Lee county, including at Zoe.

A report was made of around 5 inches on a ridge top 1 west of the community of Monica at 5:50 pm EST on 12/24. Meanwhile, to the west of this location, much lesser amounts under 3 inches were reported through the morning of 12/25.

Dispatch reported a tree blown down along Brush Creek Road in Fillmore.

Dispatch reported a tree blown down onto Buffalo Zion Road just south of Lower Buffalo.

The Department of Highways reported a mudslide, due to previous heavy rainfall, on Proctor Road near Beattyville. This caused an extended closure of the road near the slide.