Aug 7, 2024
A cold front moved into eastern Kentucky during the early afternoon hours on Wednesday, August 7th. It then became stationary for much of the remainder of the day, as Tropical Storm (downgraded from Hurricane) Debbie began to move along the southeast Atlantic Coast. This stationary boundary created the instability to produce showers and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon across the region, especially in the southwest coverage area along the actual boundary. However, with very slow flow aloft
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1211193). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rockcastle County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.