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Flash Flood — Harrison, KY

Jul 27, 2023

Northwest flow in the mid- and upper-levels of the atmosphere placed central Kentucky and southern Indiana on the edge of a ring of fire type pattern for several days at the end of July 2023. While most of the waves of convection remained to the north of the area thanks to building ridging aloft July 27th into the 28th, thunderstorms on July 27th clipped the Kentucky Bluegrass region. The primary impact from these storms were heavy amounts of rainfall, with over 5 inches of rain being reported a

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1128926). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Harrison, KY

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