Flash Flood — Larue, Kentucky

2024-05-03 · near Athertonville, Larue, Kentucky

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1189061. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.