Flash Flood — Barren, Kentucky

2024-07-21 to 2024-07-22 · near Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky

Event narrative

A water rescue was needed along Siloam Road near Boyds Creek.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front was draped across central Kentucky, with waves of showers and thunderstorms moving along and north of this front on July 22nd. During the early morning hours, a cluster of slow-moving storms produced heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding across parts of Barren County. Another wave of showers and storms later in the afternoon produced scattered wind damage across Warren County, with more localized flash flooding being observed in Breckinridge County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.