A multiple day period of rainfall led to flooding and flash flooding across portions of southeast and far eastern Kentucky on this day. A cold front, which pushed into eastern Kentucky on September 26, stalled across southeast Kentucky and oozed back toward the northwest today. This brought another widespread round of 1-2 inches of rain across eastern Kentucky, with amounts exceeding 2.5 inches in Floyd and Harlan Counties. Along with numerous creeks and streams overspilling their banks and impacting roadways, several mudslides were induced by saturated soils.

Flood in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 16:13:00 to 27-SEP-18 20:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAXTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local broadcast media and dispatch relayed reports of nearly 3 feet of standing water in a poor drainage area on Duffield Street in Harlan. Farther southwest of Harlan, runoff caused Little Creek in Crawford Branch to develop a swift enough current to wash out a culvert on a driveway on Kentucky Highway 2425.

Flash Flood in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 16:25:00 to 27-SEP-18 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: BINGHAMTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Dispatch reported that Old Pineville Pike Road near the intersection of U.S. Highway 25 and Kentucky Highway 441 was inundated with flowing water just north of Middlesboro.

Debris Flow in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 17:30:00 to 27-SEP-18 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: VIPER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Department of Highways relayed a report of a mudslide on Kentucky Highway 7 south of Hazard.

Flood in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 15:20:00 to 27-SEP-18 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLIFF
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Local Emergency Management observed portions of Kentucky Highway 321 and Abbott Creek Road in Prestonsburg being inundated with water, causing each roadway to be impassable.

Flash Flood in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 16:00:00 to 27-SEP-18 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: VERDA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Department of Highways reported water flowing over Caywood Branch Road east of Harlan.

Flash Flood in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 16:00:00 to 27-SEP-18 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: KENTENIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Kentucky Department of Highways reported half a foot of flowing water across portions of Camp Creek Road in Camp Branch southwest of Harlan.

Debris Flow in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 12:10:00 to 27-SEP-18 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GARDEN VLG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Department of Highways reported a mudslide on U.S. Highway 460 outside of Pikeville.

Debris Flow in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 19:45:00 to 27-SEP-18 19:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLAND PARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Management relayed that a hillside gave way as a mudslide occurred over a portion of U.S. Highway 25W between Kentucky Highway 92 and Main Street in Williamsburg.

Flood in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 18:00:00 to 27-SEP-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOODLOE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Fire Rescue reported several locations along Kentucky Highways 404 and 850 southwest of Prestonsburg were flooded due to overflowing ditches.

Flood in JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 18:32:00 to 27-SEP-18 19:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICEVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A local media outlet relayed a report of Greenrock Fork overspilling its banks and flowing across a portion of Kentucky Highway 825 near Riceville.

Debris Flow in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 27-SEP-18 15:20:00 to 27-SEP-18 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST PRESTONSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported that a mudslide caused the shutdown of Calhoun drive in Prestonsburg.