The ground in Southeast Kentucky has been extremely saturated from a catastrophic flood that hit the area last week and some residents are getting nervous with more rain in the forecast.
"We just don’t need anymore rain, that’s for sure," said Knott County resident Loretta Baker. "I think it’s supposed to rain everyday next week, too."
Knott County was one of the areas hardest hit by the flash floods, recording 17 of the 37 deaths reported across the state. Baker said she was stuck in her home for a week and worries it'll happen again.
"If it comes up 3 inches, I won’t be able to get out,” she said. “I need to go to the store — it’s been rough.”
Baker's grocery store is in the nearby town of Isom. It was completely devastated along with Baker's bank — all the businesses in the strip mall have been closed for more than week.
On Saturday, a flood watch warning was issued with 2 to 5 inches of rain forecast for the seven-county area. Baker said the rain had already started filling up her muddy driveway.
“This morning it wasn’t like that," she said. "So it’s already raising back up because of the rain. I feel better because I’m up higher, but yeah, flood watch is pretty scary, water is very dangerous.”
Recent flooding washed away some of Baker's property and the weary resident said she's anxious to see sunnier days.
"I just wish it would hurry up and end," she said. "Just everybody can get back to normal because it’s bad right now."