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Flood — Madison, KY

Apr 14, 2015

After a very wet start to April 2015, another slow moving system brought widespread heavy rain to portions of central Kentucky. Widespread amounts of 2 to 4 inches fell across central and southern Kentucky. Isolated 5 inch amounts were reported. This rain fell on top of already saturated ground and swollen rivers, creeks and streams and as a result, many rivers went into flood for a period of time.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 564417). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Madison, KY

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