Aug 19, 2015
Two rounds of thunderstorms occurred across parts of western Kentucky. The heaviest rainfall from both rounds extended from northern parts of the Kentucky Lake region to northern parts of the Pennyrile region. The first round during the early morning hours produced locally two to three inches of rain. Another round during the midday and early afternoon hours caused isolated flash flooding and a microburst. The first round of storms occurred in a warm, moist south wind flow ahead of a cold front
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 593426). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Caldwell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.