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Widespread Rain from Texas to the Central Appalachians; Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in Southern California and the Southwest

Scattered thunderstorms and widespread showers are expected from the Texas coast to the central Appalachians today. Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue in southern California into the Desert Southwest through Saturday. Heavy rain will pose a risk of flash flooding, especially across burn scar and urbanized regions. Read More >

It has been a very wet April for many locations.  The graphic below shows how much rainfall we've gotten so far this month across eastern and central Kentucky...and for some areas, it's over 10"!

This is already the 2nd wettest April on record at Cave Run Lake and Mt. Sterling, both sites with over 100 years of weather records.

Mt. Sterling Coop Site
(Climate Record 1892-Present)

Cave Run Lake Coop Site
Climate Record 1904-Present)


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Top 3 Wettest Aprils on Record
1) 13.02" in 2011
2) 11.17" in 2015
3) 10.93" in 1948
Top 3 Wettest Aprils on Record
1) 12.53" in 2011
2) 10.08" in 2015
3) 9.12" in 1909