Jul 16, 2024
Torrential training rainfall redeveloped overnight heading into the 17th, this time over portions of Western Kentucky in the Pennyrile region. Rainfall totals reached 2-7 inches with flooding observed in Livermore, Providence, Madisonville, and several towns in Muhlenberg County. As was the case in the morning, the greater PW values near 2.2 inches had shifted to Western Kentucky, with 850mb moisture transport focused on the area. A slow moving boundary resided to the north, channeling moisture
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1203281). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Webster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.