At least two people have died after the severe storm system that brought damaging straight-line winds and tornadoes to the region dumped torrential rain over Kentucky over the past several days.
Officials have urged residents not to travel on roadways as rain continues to batter the commonwealth, leading to severe and historic flooding in some areas. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said current forecasts estimate river levels could become one of the city’s top 10 worst flooding events when the Ohio River crests Wednesday.
Here’s what we know about the people lost during the April floods.
74-year-old man found dead in Boston, Kentucky
According to a news release from the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office posted to Facebook, a 74-year-old man was found dead inside a submerged vehicle Saturday.
At about 3:40 a.m., first responders were called to the 2800 block of Nelsonville Road for a water rescue. Emergency responders were able to get to the vehicle, and found the man inside, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man’s identity is being withheld to ensure the family has been notified, the release stated.
“Please do not try to cross flooded roadways. The end result does not outweigh the risk,” officials said in the release. “Turn around don’t drown is more than a saying it’s the difference between life and death.”
The Red River rushes over Main Street in Clay City, Kentucky — cutting off the small town’s main access — Saturday morning, April 5, 2025 after heavy rains have flooded the area.
9-year-boy killed in Frankfort
A 9-year-old Frankfort boy died Friday after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to a school bus stop, officials said.
Frankfort Police Department Assistant Chief Scott Tracy said officers responded to the report of a missing child, later identified as Gabriel Andrews, Friday morning after he had “been caught in floodwaters” in the Hickory Hills area. Gabriel’s body was found roughly a half-mile from where he was reportedly swept away later that morning, Franklin County Coroner William C. Harrod said.
Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson and Judge Executive Michael Mueller both offered condolences and asked residents to remain diligent amid ongoing flood risks.
“We have a lot of bad weather coming still,” Mueller said. “It’s very, very dangerous out there, roads that are blocked, things like that. Please be careful out there as we go into this weekend with more bad weather.”
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky flooding deaths: At least 2 people killed in KY during storms
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