Aug 6, 2022
Multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms moved across central Kentucky on August 6th and 7th as an exceptionally moist environment promoted the development of precipitation across the region. Precipitable water values approaching 2 inches remained over the area both days, and a lack of significant large-scale forcing kept storm motions fairly slow. As a result, multiple instances of flash flooding were observed across the area in locations where thunderstorms lingered for several hours. Addit
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1046447). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Anderson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.