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Flash Flood in Lee County, Kentucky

Flash Flood June 11, 2021 · Lee County, Kentucky

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water was reported as being over the road on KY-52 between mile markers 2 and 3 in western Lee County.

The wider storm

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall. While the impacts were somewhat isolated on the 9th and 10th (Wednesday and Thursday), more scattered to widespread convection was forecast for Friday the 11th, leading to a Flash Flood Watch being issued through the day. Multiple flash flood reports were received this day, with the hardest hit area being Beattyville and Lee County, where considerable flash flooding was observed.

Began near Old Lndg (37.6485, -83.8034).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 956430. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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