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Flood — Caldwell, KY

May 1, 2011

Widespread flooding continued from April into May across western Kentucky. Following excessive rain in April, a final dose of heavy rain came between April 30 and May 2. Numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms produced additional average rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches, which caused isolated flash flooding. Between 9 and 22 inches of rain fell across the region between April 22 and May 3. Most creeks and streams flooded for an extended period of time. Some of the flooding was major. Numer

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 307839). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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