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Flash Flood — Knox, KY

Jul 18, 2019

Showers and thunderstorms intensified in coverage and intensity during the evening of July 17th, continuing into the early morning hours of July 18th. A couple of rounds of heavy rainfall occurred. One was near Kayjay in Knox County, where water entered residences and caused a road closure as 2.5 inches of rain fell. Bell County also experienced road impacts from swiftly flowing flood waters.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 827487). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Knox, KY

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