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Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

The quiet weather of September continued through October this year. There was no severe weather in southern Indiana and central Kentucky in October, and the only thunderstorm-related damage was a couple of trees blown down in Madison County on the 9th.

Cool air coming in from Canada combined with cloudy skies and light rain led to record cold high temperatures in the mid 50s on the 3rd.

The first widespread frost of the fall season took place over the weekend of the 17th-18th, which is right about when the first widespread frost normally occurs.

 

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Rainfall Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 60.2° +1.4° 4.77" +1.39"
Frankfort 57.2° +0.8° 4.07" +0.83"
Lexington 57.7° +0.7° 3.45" +0.32"
Louisville Bowman 59.5° +1.3° 4.15" +0.93"
Louisville International 61.0° +1.5° 4.95" +1.73"

 

Records:

3rd: Record cold high temperature of 54° at Frankfort, 55° at Bowling Green, and 55° at Louisville
27th: Record rainfall of 1.76" at Louisville
 

Gusty thunderstorm winds caused this large bough to fall onto Aspen Avenue in Richmond on the 9th. Photo: Lanita Morgan