Sunday, April 5, 2015

Flash Flooding in Louisville

Torrential rain overnight Thursday triggered major flash flooding in Louisville, Kentucky, closing roads and prompting more than 100 water rescues. According to Metrosafe, the official Louisville Emergency Management Agency, 116 water rescues were performed throughout Jefferson County since 1 a.m. CST Friday.

Submerged cars and buses had nowhere to go with the widespread water. Heavy rainfall continued to cause problems in eastern parts of the state into Friday, leaving at least one person dead.

Louisville has picked up over 13 inches of precipitation (rain/melted snow) since March 1, which is almost 9 inches wetter than average.

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