Flood — Knott, Kentucky

2023-07-15 · near Carrie, Knott, Kentucky

Event narrative

Social media pictures in the town of Hindman show creeks out of their banks with water up to the yards of homes and businesses.

Wider weather episode

As a cold front approached from the west throughout the day, showers and storms were on tap for portions of eastern Kentucky. While these storms did not become severe or cause much impact from the winds or hail, they did put down some heavy rains. This led to 2 isolated reports of flooding in both Martin and Knott counties due to streams running high.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1126881. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.