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EXPIRED1/23/2024 3:16:00 PM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: UnknownCertainty: Possible
1/23/2024 3:16:00 PM until 1/24/2024 6:00:00 AM
Rounds of Moderate to Heavy Rainfall Possible This Week...
A slow-moving cold front will approach from the west Wednesday
through Thursday, before crossing the region on Thursday night. This
system will bring periods of rain, possibly moderate to heavy at
times across eastern Kentucky. There still exists bit of uncertainty
regarding rainfall amounts as well as the placement of the axis of
heaviest rainfall. At this time, between one and two inches of
rainfall is forecast from Wednesday through Thursday night. Locally
higher amounts are possible where isolated thunderstorms occur.
Currently, the highest rainfall amounts are more likely to occur
closer to the Tennessee and far southwest Virginia borders, with
lesser amounts in far eastern KY. Should this rainfall materialize,
significant rises and isolated flooding of creeks and streams will
be possible Wednesday night into Thursday, with larger rivers then
seeing significant rises or minor flooding by Thursday into Friday.
At this time, the Cumberland River Basin will be the most
susceptible to seeing some flooding; however, portions of the
Kentucky River Basin could also see some significant rises.
An additional round of rainfall and isolated thunderstorms is
forecast from Saturday into Saturday night. There is high degree of
uncertainty in rainfall amounts late in the week, but they could be
moderate to heavy. Should moderate to heavy rainfall materialize,
additional or renewed rises on creeks and rivers would occur and
flooding would again be possible.
Stay tuned for further updates.