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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]
A 100-year flood is a flood event that has on average a 1 in 100 chance (1% probability) of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. [1] A 100-year flood is also referred to as a 1% flood. [2] For coastal or lake flooding, a 100-year flood is generally expressed as a flood elevation or depth, and may include wave effects. For river systems ...
The derecho continued across central Kentucky and northern middle Tennessee, maintaining an average speed of 60 kt. The storm reached Bowling Green, KY/Gallatin, TN at 1700 UTC and continued into eastern Kentucky, reaching Somerset at 1810 UTC. The derecho exited Kentucky by 2000 UTC and continued eastward through Ohio and West Virginia.
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.
A severe thunderstorm swept across Central Kentucky on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands without power and damage across Lexington.. The National Weather Service has confirmed six EF-1 tornadoes ...
Video note: Despite this article’s time stamp, the above video is the latest forecast from The Weather Authority. KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Oncoming winter weather has Kentuckians wondering: Can we ...
[47] [48] [9] [49] after what was described as a thousand-year flooding event. [18] The Kentucky Court of Justice closed the judicial centers in Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, and Perry counties due to the extreme flooding. [50] The storms dumped up to 10.4 inches (264.2 mm) of rain on parts of the state. [51]
A line of cutting storms swept Central Kentucky Tuesday morning, bringing with it damaging winds, rain and tornadoes. While skies were clearer by 10:30 a.m., there were several reports of damage ...