Flooding blocks roads and forces evacuations across Magoffin County and last updated 2021-03-01 21:16:13-05 SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) â Magoffin County officials declared a state of emergency as the water continued to rise from the Licking River and surrounding creeks overnight, shutting down roads and forcing people to evacuate. Hours after the last drop fell, Salyersville's Ramey Memorial Park resembled a fishing pond. Water still filled some buildings along Highway 7. We were in communication with Matt Wireman, the county's judge executive. He says he barely slept on Sunday night. On Monday, he noted that he could not get to his office because water covered the road.