Kentucky grapples with ‘worst’ flooding as 4 dead, hundreds displaced: See Photos

Kentucky residents were eager to return to their flooded homes after days of heavy rains overflowed rivers to near-record levels.

Updated on Apr 09, 2025 10:28 PM IST 10 Photos
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Kentucky rivers rose to almost record levels on Monday as a result of days of relentless rain, drowning homes and endangering a renowned bourbon distillery in the state capital.(AP)

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At least 23 people have been killed by ongoing storms since last week, and overflowing rivers presented the danger when they unleashed catastrophic tornadoes and soaked the area with severe rain. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP)

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Vehicles are seen within the floodwaters from the Kentucky River on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)(AP)

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The National Weather Service said in a preliminary analysis that at least 157 tornadoes occurred in seven days starting March 30.(AP)

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While the storms have eventually moved on, there is still a high risk of flooding in a number of other states, including portions of Indiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee.(AP)

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