Owsley storm history

At 0700 EST, February 17, the South Fork of the Kentucky River crested at 38.64 feet in Booneville. This is 11.64 feet above flood stage.

A social media report stated a tree was down in Lerose near the intersection of Lymans Creek Rd and KY-30.

Media relayed photos of quarter sized hail that occurred south of Booneville, near the town of Taft.

Nickle sized hail was reported in the Sextons Creek area of Owsley County.

Social media showed a tree down along KY-399 near the old Vincent Post Office.

Heavy snow fell across Owsley County on January 19th and into the 20th. An early measured report of 2.0 inches was received from a county official near Lerose at 1000EST on the 19th. The final storm total was a measured 5.0 inches, reported at 700EST on the 20th by the CoCoRaHS o…

A storm total of 4.0 inches of measured snow was reported by the CoCoRaHS observer located 3.6 miles east-northeast of Booneville. The measurement was taken at 7:00 AM on January 6th.

The highway department reported that a tree was blown down onto Lower Wolfe Creek Road between Eddie Marshall Lane and KY-2024.

Owsley County had the highest total snowfall report out of this event. The observation point 4 ENE of Booneville recorded 9.3 inches of snow as of 7am on January 16. This was an increase from 4.5 inches reported 24 hours before. Also on the 15th, a CoCoRaHS station 2 miles NNW of…

The public reported multiple trees blown down or snapped in the vicinity of Holland Lane and Fox Hunters Knob.

Pictures show large limbs blown and trees snapped and uprooted in the 2700 block of Fish Creek School Road.

A member of the public reported two trees blown down at a residence near Lerose.

A member of the public reported approximately half-dollar sized (1.25 inch) hail near Lerose.

State highway garage reported a tree blown down onto KY-1768 about a half mile from the its intersection with KY-28.

At 6:45 PM EST, the Kentucky Mesonet site located 2 miles S of Booneville recorded a maximum wind gust of 47 mph. While this isn't High Wind criteria, both Law Enforcement and the Emergency Manager of the county called in additional reports, indicating that wind gusts were higher…

Water was reported flowing over the road along Bear Run near the community of Eversole.

Multiple instances of flash flooding occurred in SW Owsley County. At 10:00 PM EST - Pictures on social media show significant flash flood damange along Buffalo Creek, including a home washed off it's foundation and destroyed.

The local utility company reported that a large tree had been blown down onto and damaged a double circuit adjacent to the substation, located 1/2 miles west of city of Booneville, causing a major power outage across much of the county. Two other power poles, one up the left hand…

Two reports were received in the northern part of the county from the public and a CoCoRaHS observer. The public report was made at 10:20am EST, with a storm total snowfall of 6.0 inches. The CoCoRaHS report was made at 7am EST, with a storm total snowfall of 6.7 inches.

After a period of mixed precipitation during much of the day on the 16th, snow fell heavily at times later in the afternoon and evening. The county maintenance garage reported widespread 4 to 5 inch storm total snowfall amounts. The heaviest amounts were reported on the higher ri…

A storm total snowfall of 4.3 inches was reported in Chestnut Gap, KY from an emergency manager. Snow was fairly uniform throughout the county.

The Kentucky Mesonet station in Owsley County (BNVL) measured 4.29 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period ending at 7am on January 2, 2022.

A CoCoRaHS observer 4 miles NE of Booneville measured 3.60 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period ending at 8am on January 2, 2022.

A tree was blown down along Anglin Branch Road.

A tree was blown down near Cowcreek.

The Owsley County dispatch reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts had knocked down a tree across Fish Creek School Road.

Sugar Camp Road was impassable due to water flowing over it.

Dispatch reported that a road east of Booneville was impassable due to water flowing over it.

The cooperative observing station near the community of Island City measured 2.00 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period.

KY-28 is closed between mile markers 0 and 1 due to high water across the road.

KY-11 South is closed between mile marker 3 and 6 due to high water across the road.

KY-30 east is closed between mile marker 11 and 13 just outside of Booneville due to high water across the road.

KY-2025 is closed between mile marker 5 and 6 due to high water across the road south of Booneville.

Four inches of snow was measured near Booneville.

Two thirds of an inch of ice due to freezing rain and a third of an inch of sleet accumulation occurred near Booneville.

Two to three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in the higher elevations of the county. The valley areas experienced up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.

A volunteer weather observer reported that 1.2 inches of snow had fallen near Island City.

A volunteer weather observer reported that 1.7 inches of snow had fallen near Lerose.

Snowfall was measured at 5 inches between 2 pm and time of report at 8:22 pm EST on 12/24 just outside of the community of Lucky Fork (1 SW).

Candy Branch Road (Mahaffy Road) was reported flooded near the community of Sturgeon.

A Cooperative Observer near Island City observed nickel sized hail.

Emergency Management reported nickel sized hail just east of Booneville.

A citizen reported a mudslide, due to previous heavy rain, occurred on Kentucky Highway 2024 near the intersection with Kentucky Highway 30 just outside of Lerose.

Emergency Management reported a tree blew down onto a house in Island City. This tree also brought powerlines down onto the home, adding to the damage. Additionally, several more trees were downed along Kentucky Highway 11 south of Booneville.

Dispatch relayed a report of penny sized hail south of Booneville.

Dispatch reported a tree blown down along Lower Wolfe Creek Road south of Booneville.

Local media reported flooding on Kentucky Highway 2024 south of Eversole.