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Flash Flood — Shelby, KY

Aug 30, 2021

As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved northeast through the Lower Ohio Valley, its moisture interacted with a near stationary cold front over southern Indiana. This produced a favorable environment for heavy rainfall which resulted in isolated flash flooding across southern Indiana and a single report in Shelby County, Kentucky. A report of severe wind damage was also received from Scott County, Kentucky.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 981069). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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