Flash Flood in Shelby County, Kentucky

Flash Flood July 17, 2025 · Shelby County, Kentucky

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Snow Hill (38.2125, -85.2230).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1275293. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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