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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]
Heavy rainfall flooded waterways in areas of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, on Friday, February 4.The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood warning for portions of northeastern ...
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.
Kentucky’s governor declared an emergency Wednesday after heavy – and potentially record-setting – rain caused widespread flooding throughout the state.
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 ...
Areas along an isentropic lift above a surface front received heavy rainfall across western Kentucky, southern Illinois, and southeastern Missouri, and high precipitable water values from 2 to 2.4 inches and convective instability between 1000 and 2000 j/kg also supported heavy rainfall. [7]
Heavy rainfall flooded a colonial village in Bardstown, Kentucky, on September 15, as the National Weather Service warned of flash flooding in the area.Several log structures dating back to the ...
By 2020, heavy rainfall events had "increased by 20 percent since the early 20th century in eastern Kentucky." [3] "Annual precipitation in Kentucky has increased approximately 5 percent since the first half of the 20th century. But rising temperatures increase evaporation, which dries the soil and decreases the amount of rain that runs off ...