Flash Flood — Simpson, Kentucky

2021-08-18 · near Franklin Whak Arpt, Simpson, Kentucky

Event narrative

Dispatch reported water over Kentucky 100.

Wider weather episode

Surface high pressure was sitting over the Lower Ohio Valley, but as an upper shortwave and trough passed overhead, it provided the forcing to drive slow moving efficient rainfall. This produced a couple reports of isolated flooding over the two day period.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 981060. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.