{"id":87813,"date":"2026-06-27T19:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T23:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/4-dead-in-kentucky-flooding-as-governor-declares-state-of-emergency\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T23:30:44","slug":"4-dead-in-kentucky-flooding-as-governor-declares-state-of-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/4-dead-in-kentucky-flooding-as-governor-declares-state-of-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Dead in Kentucky Flooding as Governor Declares State of Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n

Four people have lost their lives due to flooding triggered by powerful thunderstorms in Kentucky, with the state’s governor declaring a state of emergency on Saturday as more heavy rain was forecast to move through the region.<\/p>

The National Weather Service had flash flood warnings active Saturday for portions of both Kentucky and Indiana. By late Saturday afternoon, the agency reported that between 4 and 10 inches of rain had already soaked parts of southwestern Indiana, with more precipitation still possible.<\/p>

Gov. Andy Beshear’s office said some areas of Kentucky could see up to 7 inches of rain through late Saturday evening.<\/p>

Beshear announced on social media that three of the deaths occurred in Madison County and one in Jackson County, all attributed to flooding.<\/p>

“This is a serious flooding event, where teams have already had to conduct multiple water rescues from vehicles and homes across the commonwealth,” Beshear said in a statement. “As more heavy rain continues through late tonight, we need folks to remain alert and to avoid driving, especially after dark when there is limited visibility.”<\/p>

The governor noted that Madison County had “significant roads underwater” and that search and rescue teams had been deployed to the area. He added that at least 12 state roads were “out of commission” due to flooding conditions.<\/p>

In northwestern Kentucky, just outside Louisville, emergency management officials in Bullitt County called on residents along a rural road to evacuate as a precautionary measure after a landslide occurred at a dam embankment. Officials said the dam itself was holding and showed no signs of imminent failure.<\/p>

The National Weather Service reported that the Bullitt County area had received approximately 3 inches of rain over the previous two days.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Severe thunderstorms have triggered deadly flooding across Kentucky, killing four people and prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. Flash flood warnings remain in effect for parts of Kentucky and Indiana, with several inches of additional rain expected. Multiple water rescues have been conducted and at least 12 state roads are flooded and closed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":87812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[821],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782603043909.jpg?fit=1000%2C706&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-mQl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":94097,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/flash-floods-trap-hundreds-in-rural-missouri-national-guard-launches-rescue\/","url_meta":{"origin":87813,"position":0},"title":"Flash Floods Trap Hundreds in Rural Missouri, National Guard Launches Rescue","author":"Admin","date":"July 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Severe flash flooding triggered by overnight thunderstorms swept through the Ozark Mountains of southeastern Missouri on Friday, stranding hundreds of people along the Black River. National Guard helicopters airlifted roughly 200 people \u2014 many of them children \u2014 from a summer camp, while boat crews pulled dozens more from flooded\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Weather"","block_context":{"text":"Weather","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/weather\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783739768866.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783739768866.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783739768866.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783739768866.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783739768866.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20265,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/rain-threat-increases-across-the-mid-atlantic-through-the-weekend\/","url_meta":{"origin":87813,"position":1},"title":"Rain Threat Increases Across the Mid Atlantic Through the Weekend","author":"Admin","date":"January 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A prolonged period of unsettled weather is expected to impact much of the Mid Atlantic beginning later this evening and continuing through Sunday, bringing multiple rounds of rain and the potential for localized flooding concerns. Rain showers will begin moving into the region from west to east this evening as\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":97040,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/severe-storms-and-flash-flooding-possible-across-the-mid-atlantic-saturday\/","url_meta":{"origin":87813,"position":2},"title":"Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Possible Across the Mid-Atlantic Saturday","author":"Admin","date":"July 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A potentially active round of severe thunderstorms is expected across the Mid-Atlantic on Saturday as a strong upper-level disturbance and an approaching cold front move into the region. Showers and thunderstorms may already be ongoing during the morning as a warm front lifts northward through the area. Some of this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image_2026-07-17_100808380-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C625&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image_2026-07-17_100808380-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C625&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image_2026-07-17_100808380-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C625&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image_2026-07-17_100808380-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C625&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image_2026-07-17_100808380-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C625&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":94222,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/over-200-campers-airlifted-to-safety-as-deadly-flooding-slams-missouri\/","url_meta":{"origin":87813,"position":3},"title":"Over 200 Campers Airlifted to Safety as Deadly Flooding Slams Missouri","author":"Admin","date":"July 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Severe flooding in Missouri on Friday prompted mass evacuations, including an Army National Guard helicopter rescue of more than 200 children and staff from a summer camp. One woman remains missing after floodwaters swept her home off its foundation, and the Black River is expected to set a record crest.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Weather"","block_context":{"text":"Weather","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/weather\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783787492300.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783787492300.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783787492300.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783787492300.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37473,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/massive-storm-system-brings-snow-tornadoes-across-us-east-coast-in-path\/","url_meta":{"origin":87813,"position":4},"title":"Massive Storm System Brings Snow, Tornadoes Across US; East Coast in Path","author":"Admin","date":"March 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A powerful weather system is pummeling the United States with heavy snow in the Midwest, flooding in Hawaii, and severe thunderstorms moving toward the East Coast. The storm threatens the mid-Atlantic region and Washington D.C. with damaging winds and possible tornadoes by Monday.","rel":"","context":"In "Weather"","block_context":{"text":"Weather","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/weather\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773632141368.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773632141368.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773632141368.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773632141368.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20231,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/periods-of-rain-expected-across-delmarva-through-the-weekend\/","url_meta":{"origin":87813,"position":5},"title":"Periods of Rain Expected Across Delmarva Through the Weekend","author":"Admin","date":"January 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Residents across the Delmarva Peninsula should prepare for several rounds of rain as a series of weather systems move through the region from late Friday into early Sunday. While no significant flooding or severe weather is expected, the stretch will bring generally wet and mild conditions. The first system arrives\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611659214_1670586324309636_2938170733953987651_n-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C826&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611659214_1670586324309636_2938170733953987651_n-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C826&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611659214_1670586324309636_2938170733953987651_n-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C826&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611659214_1670586324309636_2938170733953987651_n-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C826&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611659214_1670586324309636_2938170733953987651_n-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C826&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}