Flash Flood — Simpson, Kentucky

2021-09-15 · near Middleton, Simpson, Kentucky

Event narrative

Debris was left on Middleton Circle Road from earlier flooding. Water was also over 100 West in the same area.

Wider weather episode

Ahead of a southeast moving cold front, a west to east oriented band of heavy precipitation formed across central Kentucky along a boundary remaining from precipitation from the previous night. As rain continued along this boundary, areas of flash flooding occurred in Nelson County.

Later in the day, a report of flooding was received from Simpson County as the cold front worked its way through south central Kentucky.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 985763. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.