May 5, 2020
A heavy swath of rain, totaling up to 2-3 inches, fell across portions of the Cumberland Valley up towards the Hal Rogers Parkway this morning as widespread showers and thunderstorms moved through. Portions of Pulaski, Clay, Knox, and Laurel Counties experienced flooding and high water issues into the afternoon following the end of the heavier rainfall.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 880240). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Laurel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.