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Flash Flood — Fleming, KY

Jul 13, 2015

Round one of what would be three rounds of severe weather inside of a 36 hour period began during the early afternoon hours as a thunderstorm complex raced southeastward across eastern Kentucky. This thunderstorm complex produced widespread wind damage across the entirety of eastern Kentucky. A few areas were also subjected to severe flash flooding where thunderstorms passed repeatedly over the same areas. This included the Flatgap/Redbush communities of Johnson County, Hays Branch of Triplet

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 584088). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fleming, KY

This event is one of many recorded floods in Fleming County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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