Summary of 4th of July Weekend Heavy Rainfall

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A slow moving upper level disturbance and frontal boundary combined to cause several rounds of slow moving showers and thunderstorms across eastern Kentucky over the 4th of July weekend. Copius amounts of rain fell in some areas as shown in the maps below. This rain fell on already saturated ground causing instances of flash flooding. Click here for some of the flood reports received by NWS Jackson.

Click Here for a Listing of Rainfall Amounts from Various Sources for the Period from
8 am Friday July 3rd through 8 am Monday July 6th

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