Aug 8, 2013
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the late evening on August 7th, centered over the Kentucky Bluegrass Region. The slow movement of these storms, coupled with a tropical environment in which precipitable water values exceeded 2 inches, led to several very localized instances of flash flooding. The worst flooding developed over Anderson and Shelby Counties. Dual Polarization Radar estimated that over 6 inches of rain fell within a 3 hour period near Sinai in Anderson County. Twenty miles t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 459004). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Shelby County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.