LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky’s deadliest winter flooding in years claimed 25 lives in February, and survivors are still picking up the pieces from the devastating event that brought record-breaking water levels to eastern Kentucky communities.

Owsley County suffered devastating damage when the South Fork of the Kentucky River reached major flood stage in Booneville, rising to just a few inches below the record.

“I have lived here for my whole adult life and I have never seen water that rose the amount that it did back in February,” said Neika Frye, a Booneville resident who documented the flooding through drone photography.

Communities held their breath as waters rose

As the river continued to rise, residents faced uncertainty about whether conditions would worsen.

“Everyone was j

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