Jun 1, 2013
June turned out to be a very wet month across the region with many places 3 to 5 inches above normal. Heavy rain fell during the first two days of June and was scattered during the last half of the month. Many places saw more than 5 inches of rain fall for the month, and Paducah, KY recorded 9.11 inches. This was the fourth wettest June on record at Paducah. On the first, a daily record rainfall occurred at Paducah, where over 5.5 inches fell. The heavy rainfall across the Mississippi Valley and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 457819). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.