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Tropical Depression Nine Forms; Heavy Rainfall in the Southwest and Southeast this Weekend

Tropical Depression Nine has formed and will continue to slowly move to the north-northwest in the coming days. As the storm passes close to the east coast of Florida, tropical storm conditions are possible Sunday through Monday. Tropical Storm Watches have been issued. Significant uncertainty remains in the track and intensity, but chances for impacts to the Southeast are increasing. 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