Oct 7, 2021
Central Kentucky was located in the warm sector ahead of a surface low to the west, a west to east oriented warm front to the north, and a north to south oriented cold front to the southwest. Moderate instability and shear from strong southern flow took advantage of the added Gulf of Mexico moisture. This produced thunderstorms that caused isolated severe wind damage and flash flooding over the two day period.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 989269). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clark County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.