Four identified dead after flash flooding in Madison and Ja…
Car Crash Automobile Kentucky in automobile, Kentucky: Four people were confirmed dead after dangerous flash flooding swept across Kentucky on June 26-27, 2026. Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison identified three victims who died in the widespread flooding as John Powell, 57; Patricia Bick, 51; and Garnett Isbell, 73. Powell and Bick were found dead in a residence that was already underwater when rescue crews arrived, according to the Richmond Police Department. A fourth death in Jackson County was ruled flood-related by the Kentucky Department for Public Health because floodwaters are believed to have contributed to the accident, though Jackson County Coroner Conley Tyra said Anthony Smith, 60, died in an automobile accident away from flooding. Governor Andy Beshear said at least four Kentuckians were killed by the storms and flash floods.