Flash Flood — Larue, Kentucky

2020-07-17 · near Brooks, Larue, Kentucky

Event narrative

Water was flowing over Upton Road at Bacon Creek.

Wider weather episode

Upper high pressure was parked over the southern half of the United States while a slow moving front moved through Kentucky. As warm moist air advected northward, areas of heavy rainfall along the front caused flooding in two Kentucky counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 913757. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.