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Near Mayfield, 11.28 inches (287 mm) of rain fell, setting a new record rainfall in Kentucky. [18] [20] [6] 6.9 inches (180 mm) of rainfall fell in Paducah, Kentucky, which was the second—highest daily record there. [6] [21] The event was also considered a 1 in a 1,000-year event. [6]
The rainfall observed over the region during July 25–30 was over 600 percent of normal totals. The four-day rainfall totals of 14–16 inches (360–410 mm) in some areas were reported to have a less than a 0.1 percent chance of occurring in any given year. [43]
Additionally, more than 6 inches (150 mm) of rain fell in the town of Mexico in central Missouri, with similar rainfall totals being reported in southern Illinois. [21] Parts of Kentucky and West Virginia were affected by flooding on July 26 as well, including Johnson , Magoffin , and Floyd counties in Kentucky and Mingo and McDowell counties ...
One National Weather Service report put the death toll in Kentucky at 19, though another had it at 16. A total of 100 people died in floods in Kentucky from 1996 to 2020 according to the National ...
On Tuesday, extreme rain hit the western Kentucky town of St. Louis, dumping up to 12 inches of rain. At its peak, the rain fell in some locations at a rate of 5 inches per hour.
The city of Mayfield saw the highest amount of rainfall ever recorded in a 24-hour period yesterday. More rain may be coming. More rain for Western Kentucky after region already hit historic high
Harvey's storm total rainfall is the most recorded within the United States. [120] [121] Harvey's extremely heavy rainfall produced catastrophic flooding across much of southeastern Texas; particularly in and around the Houston metropolitan area, where accumulations exceeded 40 in (1,000 mm) over a four-day period. [120]
This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding. Helene rainfall map: See rain totals around southern Appalachian Mountains Skip ...