Heavy Rain — Bell, Kentucky

2023-09-10 · near Meldrum, Bell, Kentucky

Event narrative

The MDLK2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers observation site recorded a one hour rainfall total of 1.96 inches.

Wider weather episode

A warm front moved eastward towards the Kentucky border counties during the day on September 9th, 2023. It then stalled during the afternoon and evening along the highest terrain just east of the state. Showers and thunderstorms developed just ahead of this front and moved westward into eastern Kentucky. As the front stalled, the storms began back-building and training across some of the same areas. Bell County was the hardest hit in eastern Kentucky, receiving over 3.5 inches in a 2 hour time period. Multiple instances of flash flooding were reported as a result.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1139011. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.