Heavy Rain in Bell County, Kentucky
Heavy Rain September 10, 2023 · Bell County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The MDLK2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers observation site recorded a one hour rainfall total of 1.96 inches.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Meldrum (36.6681, -83.6886).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1139011. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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