Last month’s flash floods resulted in two more deaths in Kentucky, bringing the total to six.
The additional fatalities were recorded in Hardin and Jefferson counties, Gov. Andy Beshear posted Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter.
The governor had previously announced four deaths, including three in Madison County.
Two people died in a basement apartment in Richmond. Another was swept away in a vehicle outside the city.
One person was also killed in a weather-related traffic crash in Jackson County.
Eight inches or more of rain fell in just hours on parts of the state June 27.
Flash flooding is the deadliest U.S. weather disaster, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Floods kill more people than tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning.
Last week, Beshear visited Madison and Cumberland counties, two of the hardest-hit areas.
He has said he would seek a federal disaster declaration for flood-affected counties.
A total of 26 cities and counties declared states of emergency, and Beshear also issued one for the commonwealth. More than 60 water rescues took place, many of them in Madison County.
More than three dozen people died in flash flooding in Eastern Kentucky in July 2022. It was the deadliest non-tropical U.S. flash flood in 45 years.
