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 >

Though June and July were rather stormy, the summer finished with a very quiet August. Overall, though, the summer was a wet one with Louisville and Frankfort ending up in the top five wettest summers on record. Temperatures tended to be near seasonal norms, though August was unusually cool.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Rain	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	77.6°	+0.5°	10.82"	-0.81"
Frankfort	74.2°	-0.5°	20.24"	+8.40"
Lexington	74.2	-0.5	17.50"	+5.16"
Louisville Bowman	76.6°	-0.2°	19.05"	+7.43"
Louisville International	77.8°	0°	18.94"	+7.59"