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Flash Flood — Clark, KY

May 19, 2020

May 18, the Lower Ohio Valley was primed with a moist atmosphere that was in place from southerly surface flow from the Gulf of Mexico, and as a cold front moved through the region, severe thunderstorms caused tree damage and isolated flooding. On the 19th, the flooding became more widespread as heavy rain was produced from outflow boundaries remaining in the region from the previous day's storms.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 895622). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Clark, KY

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