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Flood — Henderson, KY

Mar 7, 2015

Minor to moderate flooding occurred along the Ohio River. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession. On the 9th and 10th, one to two inches of rain fell, followed by two to four more inches on the 13th and 14th. The combined effect of all these rain and snow events was a prolonged flooding event on the Ohio River. Since the precipitation was spread out over a 10-day period, the

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 562559). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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