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Flood — Carlisle, KY

Nov 1, 2018

A slow-moving frontal boundary brought several waves of rain over a 36-hour period. The heaviest flood-producing rain occurred during the pre-dawn hours of the 1st, when a nearly stationary front was anchored along the Ohio River. A weak surface low tracked northeast along the front, producing an axis of heavy rain on top of areas that received heavy rain on the 31st. A broad area of diffluent flow aloft was associated with a deep upper-level low across Texas. The large-scale lift associated wit

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 787552). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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