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Flash Flood — Fleming, KY

Jun 23, 2017

The combination of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Cindy and a late June cold front brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to much of eastern Kentucky this evening. A plethora of moisture in place due to the northward track of Cindy brought hefty rainfall amounts to the Bluegrass region and into portions of east central Kentucky. The highest recorded rainfall amount across eastern Kentucky came from Sharkey, where 3.59 inches fell. Amounts of 1 to 3 inches were common near and north of Mo

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 695269). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fleming, KY

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