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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]
The network’s data indicated total rainfall, recorded from the 18 gauges in Beaufort County, averaged 10.73 inches from Sunday to Thursday morning, according to the nonprofit’s most up to date ...
More rainfall impacted the same areas of Eastern Kentucky on July 31 and August 1, leading to renewed flooding in those areas, while areas of eastern Illinois, such as Jasper and Richland counties, picked up as much as 10–12 inches (250–300 mm) of rain from August 1 into August 2.
From a 1939 flood that killed 79 people, to a 1997 flood that affected 50,000 homes in just one city, here are some of the past major flooding events in Kentucky.
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 ...
Köppen climate types of Kentucky, using 1991–2020 climate normals.. Located within the southeastern interior portion of North America, Kentucky has a climate that is best described as a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), only small higher areas of the southeast of the state has an oceanic climate (Cfb) influenced by the Appalachians. [5]
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 ...