Flood — Perry, Kentucky

2022-08-07 · near Busy, Perry, Kentucky

Event narrative

Flooding was reported on the roadway on Briar Fork Circle Road near Avawam. 911 dispatch responded to the report. The flooding was shown in a video that had been posted on social media.

Wider weather episode

With a stationary boundary well to our northwest, and high pressure centered to our southeast, KY found itself in a weak return flow pattern. Winds were relatively light, with strong subsidence aloft thanks to an upper level ridge in place. Severe weather was not expected during the day, with most of the eastern conus in just a general thunderstorm risk. That being said, a few showers and thunderstorms did develop. Without a strong steering flow, the shower was slow to move, and therefore ended up leading to an isolated report of flooding in Perry County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1040123. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.