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Flash Flood — Jessamine, KY

Jul 2, 2018

Central Kentucky sat on the western side of a strong upper ridge, but as a trough moved in from the west, it caused severe weather and flooding issues on the 2nd. High precipitable water values around 2 and lingering boundaries caused heavy rain and flooding issues on the 3rd as well.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 763879). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jessamine, KY

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

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