Kentucky Flash Floods Kill 4 as Storms Dump Up to 7 Inches of Rain
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 27
Kentucky Flash Floods Kill 4 as Storms Dump Up to 7 Inches of Rain
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 27
Summary
Four people died in Kentucky flash floods, Gov. Andy Beshear said, identifying three victims in Madison County and one in Jackson County.
Up to 7 inches of rain from thunderstorms drove the flooding, and the National Weather Service warned parts of Kentucky and Indiana as more heavy rain was expected into Saturday night.
Beshear declared a state of emergency and said rescue teams had already pulled people from vehicles and homes across the state.
In Bullitt County near Louisville, officials urged residents on a rural road to evacuate after a landslide at a dam embankment, though they said the dam showed no sign of imminent failure.
Southwestern Indiana had already recorded 4 to 10 inches of rain by late Saturday, underscoring that the flooding threat extended beyond Kentucky.