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Flash Flood — Wolfe, KY

Jun 11, 2021

With a stationary boundary parked just north of the state, and deep S to SW flow, much of the state was seeing ample amounts of warm air and moisture being advected in. Afternoon storms developed each day, each capable of producing torrential rainfall. While the impacts were somewhat isolated on the 9th and 10th (Wednesday and Thursday), more scattered to widespread convection was forecast for Friday the 11th, leading to a Flash Flood Watch being issued through the day. Multiple flash flood repo

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 956422). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wolfe, KY

This event is one of many recorded floods in Wolfe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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