Kentucky received an overall C− in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2026 Infrastructure Report Card, with some of the lowest grades assigned to water management and flood protection systems. For Eastern Kentucky, where repeated flooding has devastated communities, the findings are particularly significant. Key grades include: • Stormwater Management: D− • Dams: D+ • Levees: D+ • Wastewater: D+ • Roads: C− • Bridges: C • Drinking Water: C+ Stormwater received the lowest grade, with engineers identifying a $48 million funding gap and no comprehensive statewide inventory. While roads and bridges have shown improvement, the report identifies aging infrastructure, funding shortages and severe weather as continuing challenges. These grades reflect statewide conditions, but the concerns are especially relevant to flood-prone Eastern Kentucky. Source: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026 Report Card for Kentucky’s Infrastructure #AppalachiaInsider #EasternKentucky #KentuckyNews #Infrastructure #Flooding #Appalachia