Flash Flood — Mercer, Kentucky

2018-05-31 · near Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky

Event narrative

A state official reported water was over the Highway 127 Bypass, south of Harrodsburg.

Wider weather episode

With a moisture rich and highly unstable environment, an impulse from Missouri

formed a line of severe weather that pushed from west to east across southern

Indiana and central Kentucky. This line dropped heavy rainfall which caused flooding

issues and severe winds that caused damage to property.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (37.7340, -84.8314)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 757545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.