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Flash Flood — Jessamine, KY

Sep 9, 2018

On September 5, 2018, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon moved north from the Gulf of Mexico. It carried copious amounts of moisture as it continued to rotate while slowly moving north. In Kentucky, the outer bands of the system brought showers and thunderstorms that produced isolated wind damage September 5 and 6. By September 8th, Gordon was centered in southeast Missouri with much of its moisture and energy in the Ohio River Valley interacted with a stationary front. This produced effic

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 783659). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jessamine, KY

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