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Flash Flood — Barren, KY

Jul 21, 2024

A stationary front was draped across central Kentucky, with waves of showers and thunderstorms moving along and north of this front on July 22nd. During the early morning hours, a cluster of slow-moving storms produced heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding across parts of Barren County. Another wave of showers and storms later in the afternoon produced scattered wind damage across Warren County, with more localized flash flooding being observed in Breckinridge County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1206852). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Barren, KY

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

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