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Flash Flood — Pike, KY

Aug 1, 2022

A midlevel shortwave trough was situated over the Upper Midwest Sunday night (31st) into Monday morning (1st). At the surface, a strong occluded low was also present. From this low and occlusion, a warm front extended to the southeast, lifting through the Commonwealth during the same time frame. A MCS developed in the Upper Mississippi Valley and continued to push southeast towards the Commonwealth during the morning hours. This prompted SPC to put portions of northern and eastern KY in a slight

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1040740). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Pike, KY

This event is one of many recorded floods in Pike County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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