Flash Flood — Nicholas, Kentucky

2021-07-29 to 2021-07-30 · near Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky

$1.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Several streets in Carlisle experienced flash flooding. Cost of damage is unknown.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms, ahead of a could front, drifted south through southern Indiana and the Bluegrass region of Kentucky in an unstable environment. Some of these storms became severe causing isolated tree damage and flash flooding in Kentucky counties. The most severe flooding was in Carlisle, Kentucky after heavy rainfall continued falling over the same area. Several buildings and vehicles were destroyed, and a woman lost her life.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975715. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.