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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 >

With the exception of Frankfort in May, every climate site in central Kentucky was drier than normal for each of the three months of spring this year, resulting in a season that was about 2 to 5 inches drier than normal. Parts of the Louisville metro and also southern Kentucky, especially around Edmonton and Greensburg, received less than 70% of the normal amount of precipitation for spring. Fortunately we had a wet winter that helped to bolster groundwater levels, but by the end of May signs of dryness were beginning to appear.

March Summary

April Summary

May Summary

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Precipitation Departure from Normal Snow Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 59.9° +1.2° 11.40" -2.98" 5.1"  
Frankfort 57.0° +0.9° 12.55" -1.82"    
Lexington 57.4° +1.6° 11.82" -2.52" 5.5" +2.5"
Louisville Ali 59.9° +1.3° 10.04" -4.54" 1.5" -0.7"
Louisville Bowman 58.5° +0.9° 10.53" -3.69"    

 

Stormy weather in Casey County

A downed silo in Casey County on the stormy evening of May 18.