Feb 20, 2019
A warm front moved slowly northward from the Gulf Coast states on the night of the 19th, reaching the lower Ohio Valley on the morning of the 20th. This warm front brought the third widespread heavy rainfall event so far in February. Rainfall totals over a 24-hour period were from 2 to 3 inches in much of western Kentucky, with locally up to 3.5 inches west of Kentucky Lake. This rainfall fell on moist ground, causing many creeks and smaller rivers to flood. The flooding was exacerbated by very
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 802936). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McLean County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.