2022 Eastern Kentucky floods

On July 27, 2022, very heavy rainfall hit parts of eastern Kentucky, including surrounding Appalachia communities.
The Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, declared a state of emergency, stating, "We are currently experiencing one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky's history." At least 25 people have been killed with multiple others still missing. On July 29, President Biden “declared a major disaster exists in Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides.”
Meteorological synopsis
On July 27, 2022, large thunderstorms began in portions of Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia which resulted in a series of deadly floodings.
On the morning of July 28, 2022, the Weather Prediction Center issued a moderate risk outlook for excessive rainfall over portions of Central and Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia.
On the morning of July 29, 2022, the Weather Prediction Center issued a new moderate risk outlook for excessive rainfall, but shifted it into Eastern Kentucky and almost all of West Virginia.
Impact
Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, declared a state of emergency on July 28. The Kentucky Court of Justice closed the judicial centers in Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin & Perry counties due to the extreme flooding. The storms dumped up to of rain on parts of the state.
Cities severely affected by the floods include in Kentucky, Hazard, Harlan, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Pikeville, Whitesburg, Fleming-Neon, and Jenkins, and in Virginia, Pound, Clintwood, Wise, Norton, Haysi, and Coeburn. Many roads were shut down in these areas including Main St in Hazard, Mayo Trail in Pikeville, KY-317 in Fleming-Neon, Lakeside Dr, and Main St in Jenkins, S Fork Road, S Mountain Rd, Bold Camp Rd, and Main St in Pound, and portions of US-23 in Wise. Evacuations were ordered in cities that were severely flooded in the Downtown areas, those cities are, Hazard, Fleming-Neon, Jenkins, Pound, Martin, and Clintwood as they were the cities most affected by the floods.

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