Mandatory evacuations are being ordered for people who live in Jackson. This comes after a dam at Panbowl Lake may have failed Tuesday night. About on.
March 3, 2021
The state s seen several inches of rain in a short time, causing rivers to rise to extremely high levels.
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Kentucky is seeing historic flooding.
Disaster declarations were in place for at least 49 counties as several inches of rain were dumped in the state causing rivers to grow to extremely high levels.
The Kentucky river rose to nearly 32 feet. That s about 11 feet above flood stage.
Kentucky Seeking Federal Help As Floodwaters Cause Damage March 4, 2021
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) Kentucky’s governor toured parts of his state hard by heavy rains Tuesday and pledged to seek federal assistance after massive flooding inundated several areas.
Gov. Andy Beshear said “parts of cities are underwater in eastern Kentucky” and Kentucky National Guard members are assisting local and county officials. The governor visited a hard-hit area in Calloway County in western Kentucky on Tuesday.
Aerial photos showed cars and other vehicles nearly under water, and dark waters swirling in streets of some cities.
“These weather events have been brutal on Kentucky,” Beshear said at a news briefing Tuesday afternoon.
Heavy rainfall on February 28 brought flooding to several Kentucky counties, with the Kentucky River overflowing at High Bridge, Kentucky, on March 3.Drone footage shared by the National Weather Service (NWS) Louisville shows the overflowing Kentucky River affecting buildings lining the waterway.The NWS Louisville had reported record-breaking rainfall for the Bowling Green area on February 28, as well as widespread river flooding, including moderate to major flooding along the Kentucky River. Credit: NWS Louisville via Storyful