On April 29th, 2010, the National Weather Service began to issue watches and statements regarding a heavy rain event which would bring about flooding across much of the commonwealth.

Initial forecasts showed the Licking River rising to near 23ft in Cynthiana. With the river forecast at such a high level, city and county governments met to discuss what actions may be necessary to take. Fortunately, the river fell short of this mark and came to crest at 21.92ft late Tuesday May 4th.

May 2, 2010

May 4, 2010

May 7, 2010

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For further information on the event, links have been provided below:

News coverage from WKYT: VIEW VIDEO

News coverage from WTVQ: VIEW VIDEO

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Coverage by The Cynthiana Democrat:

• Residents begin evacuating west end of Cynthiana: Non-mandatory evacuation could be upgraded by Monday morning
• Clean-up, recovery efforts underway
• Clean Up: No Day at the Park
• Flood of 2010: County is prepared after ’97 Flood

Other articles published on this site covering this event may be found here:
http://harrisonema.com/tag/may-2010-flood/