Flash Flood — Metcalfe, Kentucky

2017-09-01 · near Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky

Event narrative

Metcalfe officials reported several roads closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

Powerful and slow moving Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane. After the storm stalled along the coast, producing extreme and unprecedented amounts of rainfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts that resulted in catastrophic flooding in the Houston metro area. The system then lifted toward the Tennessee and lower Ohio River Valleys on Friday September 1. Heavy rain spread across central Kentucky with amounts ranging from 4 to 6 inches. There were localized amounts of 7 to 8 inches across Warren, Barren, Allen, Simpson, and Logan counties. Many roads became flooded with high water and there were reports of high water rescues performed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 711493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.