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Flash Flood — Montgomery, KY

Sep 9, 2018

A slow moving low pressure system, in combination with the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Gordon, and abundant moisture brought a long duration heavy rainfall event to much of the Bluegrass region of eastern Kentucky. Southwesterly low level winds ahead of a very slow moving cold front ushered rich moisture into eastern Kentucky, which when combined with the available lift, resulted in copious amounts of rainfall. This, in combination with several inches of rain the past couple of days, led to wid

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 774126). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Montgomery, KY

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