Days of near-constant rain resulted in record precipitation totals for some Kentucky counties. Rainfall totals were mostly in line with the National Weather Service's forecasts, with more than a foot falling in parts of the west, along with significant downpours in central Kentucky.

Data shows that 10 Kentucky counties received over 12 inches of rain in seven days. On April 2, Kentucky officials warned of potentially historic amounts of rainfall, strong winds, and tornadic conditions.

Several Kentucky communities are being impacted by floodwaters as rising rivers and streams cover roads around the commonwealth.

At least 18 people have died in what the National Weather Service (NWS) has called "catastrophic flooding" that hit the South and Midwest. The flooding came with storms caused by an atmospheric river that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast would hit the region on Wednesday.

Severe storms and heavy rainfall poured across Louisville and surrounding areas last week, causing flooding across the state.

Several Kentucky communities are expected to be isolated by floodwaters as rising rivers and streams cover roads around the region.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association uses a "water inundation" tool to forecast where flooding will occur on a map. Here is a ... of Route 8 in northern Kentucky become flooded ...

State officials stressed the importance of not driving into flood waters or ... to Duke Energy's power outage map, there are fewer than 100 outages in Northern Kentucky as of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday ...

Residents across Kentucky and the central United States fled their homes as officials ordered evacuations and nearby rivers continued to rise.