Flash Flood — Shelby, Kentucky

2025-07-17 · near Snow Hill, Shelby, Kentucky

Event narrative

Water was over the roadway at the intersection of Washington Street and 9th Street in Shelbyville.

Wider weather episode

On July 17th, a west to east oriented cold front dropped southeast from the Midwest and stalled along the Ohio River. Multiple waves of convection along the front continued moving west to east across central Kentucky before the front lifted back north on July 20th. Some isolated flooding issues and downed trees were observed in multiple counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275293. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.