LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – Parts of eastern Kentucky are still recovering after unprecedented, devastating flooding in late July 2022. A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky want the region to better understand what happened to be better prepared for future flooding events.
The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that from July 25-29, between 14 and 16 inches of rain fell on 13 counties. NWS officials said it was the deadliest nontropical flood event in the United States since the late-1970s. Forty-five people died, 9,000 homes were destroyed and hundreds of families were displaced.
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