Aug 4, 2009
Two rounds of severe weather moved through central Kentucky on August 4th. The first produced torrential rainfall in the Louisville Metro area with up to seven inches of rain falling in around two hours time. This created massive flash flooding issues across much of Jefferson County and caused millions of dollars in damage in Louisville. This area of rainfall also caused flooding issues in counties just south and east of Jefferson County as well. The heavy rain and thunderstorms also produced
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 186031). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.