Flash Flood in Larue County, Kentucky

Flash Flood May 3, 2024 · Larue County, Kentucky

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rainfall caused Knob Creek to overflow its banks near Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home in northern LaRue County. Debris from flood waters washed into Bardstown Road (U.S. Route 31E), blocking it for a short time.

The wider storm

Scattered showers and thunderstorms moved across central and southern Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours on May 3rd. One particular cell remained across portions of LaRue County for an extended period of time, resulting in heavy rainfall totals. This heavy rainfall resulted in minor flash flooding along U.S. Route 31E in northern LaRue County.

Began near Athertonville (37.6132, -85.6359).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1189061. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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