GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kenny Embry has owned Camp Nelson RV Park for 20 years. “When you walk across the bridge and see everything you’ve worked for 20 years, and you can’t see any of it, it’s really rough,” Embry said. “We’ve had floods before, but not to this extreme, not this fast.” On Friday,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Residents in Frankfort are beginning the long process of recovery after devastating floods left parts of the city underwater and many homes unreachable. As flood waters recede, much of the damage is still being assessed, but for some, the loss is already clear. “I would like to just sit down and cry, to…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Funeral services have been announced for Gabriel Noah Jerome Andrews, the 9-year-old boy who died after being swept away by floodwaters in Frankfort on April 4th. According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, Gabriel was caught in rising water conditions on his way to his school bus stop in the Hickory Hills area of…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police are alerting drivers of potential delays Tuesday as Kentucky Utilities and construction crews begin installing electrical lines across both lanes of I-75 near the Paris Pike exit at mile marker 113. According to police, the work is scheduled to take place until 3:00 p.m. and will involve rolling roadblocks on both the…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Frankfort Plant Board treatment plant is back in operation after floodwaters temporarily submerged parts of the facility, according to officials. Plant officials confirmed that the electrical equipment has been reconnected, allowing operations to resume. During the outage, the community was asked to conserve water while crews worked to restore the facility. However, officials…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — While the Kentucky River may have crested, Governor Andy Beshear is warning residents that the state of emergency in the Commonwealth is far from over. “Remember this event is not over until the waters have receded, until the areas that have flooded are fully dry, until we don’t have saturated grounds that can create…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Frankfort High School football is unable to access its home field and facilities in the Bellepoint neighborhood with several feet of standing water blocking access as of Monday night. “My first reaction was amazement and shock at the height of the water,” said Davis. Head coach of the Panthers, Stephen Davis, says that he went…
The start of the work week brings a much needed break from the rain. Parts of central Kentucky still under several feet of water due to the deadly flooding. Several counties reporting between 8-10 inches of rain in the past week. There is a chance for brief showers tonight as a cold front sinks to the east/southeast, but it should…
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Historic floods are impacting numerous communities across Kentucky—and also having a major effect on clean drinking water. It’s a challenge residents in Mercer County are currently faced with. On Monday, officials in Harrodsburg worked to address that issue. A long line of cars and multiple pallets of drinking water—that was the scene at…
UPDATE FROM KSP: ***UPDATE*** KEVIL, Ky. (April 7, 2025) – The deceased body of Lee Chandler has been recovered from floodwaters. Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, McCracken County Sheriff’s Department, McCracken County Rescue Squad, Ballard County Sheriff’s Department, Ballard County Rescue Squad, Marshall County Rescue Squad, and Trigg County Rescue Squad assisted in the recovery of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Niehgborhoods, communties and businesses in Frankfort are working to recover after being hit by devastating flooding. Officials say it’s now a waiting game as to when flood waters recede and the cleanup process begins. James Cornish’s family lives in the Bellepoint neighborhood. He says he hasn’t seen flooding like this since 1978….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – After days of torrential rain, storms, and significant flooding across central and eastern Kentucky, we’re finally catching a break… at least for now. The sun is breaking through, and Monday is shaping up to be a much quieter weather day across the Commonwealth. But don’t let the sunshine fool you—big swings in temperatures…
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HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Mercer County residents are running on the city’s stored water supply, which officials say will not last throughout the entire day. According to the City of Harrodsburg, the water treatment plant had to be shut down, prompting the urgent call for conservation. In response, officials are distributing bottled water to Mercer County residents only…
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More rain for central and eastern Kentucky today as a stationary boundary slowly moves to the south and east. A flood watch is still in effect for Fayette and surrounding counties through western Kentucky with flash flood warnings for areas along the Kentucky River. Casey County reporting over 9 inches of rain in the past 5 days and Mercer County…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Our historic weather pattern continues on Saturday evening has strong-to-severe thunderstorms will increase the flash flooding threat overnight. There’s a Level 2 out of 5 Severe Risk for most of the ABC 36 viewing area. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but there is a spin-up tornado threat especially across the…