2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Louisville radar (KLVX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:31 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash flooding was observed over a large part of the county as 1-4 inches of rain fell in less than 2 hours. Several feet of water covered state road 169.
Flash flooding was observed over a large part of the county as 1-4 inches of rain fell in less than 2 hours. State road 127 had severl feet of water over it.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5599874, 5599875.