Flood in Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Flood February 11, 2018 · Metcalfe County, Kentucky

$200K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain resulted in numerous sinkholes, several bank erosions, and road washouts across Metcalfe County, resulting in nearly $170,000 damage to public infrastructure alone, with bridge and roadway washouts.

The wider storm

Several rounds of heavy rainfall and snow melt upstream led to rises on area rivers in the Green River basin.

Began near Knob Lick (37.0831, -85.6653).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 740483. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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