Flood in Robertson County, Kentucky

Flood March 1, 2017 · Robertson County, Kentucky

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Piqua Kentontown Road was underwater due to Johnson Creek overflowing.

The wider storm

An unseasonably warm and moist air mass was in place across the region during the morning hours of March 1st. Showers and thunderstorms developed across the Ohio Valley during the early morning hours as a strong low pressure system lifted northeast into the Great Lakes region. These storms produced heavy rain, large hail and several tornadoes. A squall line then moved through the region during the mid morning hours ahead of an approaching cold front. These storms resulted in damaging winds and additional heavy rain.

Began near Piqua (38.4645, -84.0697).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 678820. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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