July 2023 Western Kentucky floods
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In a two-day period from July 18 to July 19, 2023, significant flooding occurred across western portions of Kentucky, southern Illinois, southeastern Missouri, and northwestern Tennessee caused by stalled heavy thunderstorms which brought high rainfall rates to numerous locations across western Kentucky. The flooding event also inundated locations previously hit by the 2021 Western Kentucky tornado. Numerous homes were flooded across western Kentucky, and several flash flood emergencies were issued for locations in western Kentucky and southern Illinois as well.[1][2]
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Cause | Heavy rains |
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Meteorological history | |
Duration | July 18, 2023 ā July 19, 2023 |
Flood | |
Maximum rainfall | 11.28 in (287 mm) in Mayfield, Kentucky |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 1 |
Areas affected | Western Kentucky, southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, northwestern Tennessee |
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