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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Severe flooding on the Kentucky River near Lexington and Frankfort caused loss of boats, property, and one drowning; heavy rains damaged Robert Bradley's garden wall; a hail storm in Frankfort broke windows.
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We are informed, that on Sunday last, the Kentucky river was higher than it has ever been known.--Several boats and much property have been lost in consequence thereof. In attempting to stop a wrecked boat passing Frankfort, a man was unfortunately drowned. The rains were so excessive in this town on Friday last, as to raise the water to such an extent in the garden of Mr. Robert Bradley, that it washed down his garden wall from between 60 and 100 feet in length-This wall was of brick, and 7 or 8 feet high. On Saturday last the people of Frankfort experienced a severe hail storm; The hail stones are said to have weighed from half an ounce to an ounce-Scarce a single light of window glass that was exposed escaped being broken.
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Lexington
Event Date
April 9 (Events On Friday Last, Sunday Last, Saturday Last)
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several boats and much property lost; one man drowned; brick garden wall 60-100 feet long and 7-8 feet high washed down; numerous windows broken by hail stones weighing half an ounce to an ounce.
Event Details
Kentucky River flooded higher than ever known on Sunday last, leading to loss of boats and property; man drowned trying to stop wrecked boat near Frankfort; excessive rains on Friday last flooded Mr. Robert Bradley's garden in Lexington, washing down wall; severe hail storm in Frankfort on Saturday last broke exposed window glass.