Aug 12, 2013
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours across central Kentucky ahead of a surface trough that moved through early the next morning. Despite limited instability, precipitable water values approaching 2 inches and light winds aloft led to some heavy rainfall totals across the Bluegrass Region. One storm brought between 2 and 3 inches of rain over a 2 hour period to Woodford County, located just west of Lexington.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 459641). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Woodford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.