Widespread moderate to heavy rain showers brought heavy rain to portions of eastern KY on September 5th and 6th. The counties that received the most rain were Letcher, Bell, Lee, and Perry. Two to four inches of rain fell in these areas. An isolated flooding event also occurred in the town of Gordon in Letcher county. The Tri-Cities area of Harlan county received 7.03 inches of rainfall over a 48 hour period beginning on Sunday, September 4th and ending on Tuesday, September 6th. Other areas of Harlan county received between 5.26 and 5.77 inches of rain over the Labor Day weekend.

Flood in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 05-SEP-11 13:30:00 to 05-SEP-11 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GORDON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water of unknown depth flowing over Hwy 160 in Gordon.  Road is currently open and this is a flood prone area.

Heavy Rain in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 05-SEP-11 12:00:00 to 05-SEP-11 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITESBURG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A half an inch of rain fell in 30 minutes near Whitesburg. The total rainfall since Sunday evening was 3 inches.

Heavy Rain in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 04-SEP-11 18:30:00 to 05-SEP-11 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

From 730 pm on September 4th through 230 pm on September 5th, 2.70 inches of rain fell near Whitesburg.

Heavy Rain in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 06-SEP-11 07:00:00 to 06-SEP-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: IDA MAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A total of 2.67 inches of rain had fallen in Ida May since Sunday, September 4th.

Heavy Rain in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 04-SEP-11 14:00:00 to 05-SEP-11 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITESBURG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A coop weather observer reported that 3.38 inches of rain had fallen near Whitesburg since Sunday afternoon. Of that total, 2.27 inches had fallen since 7 am Monday morning.

Heavy Rain in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 04-SEP-11 18:30:00 to 05-SEP-11 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENGLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that 2 inches of rain had fallen in Engle since 730 pm on Sunday, September 4th.

Heavy Rain in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 05-SEP-11 19:00:00 to 05-SEP-11 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITESBURG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The 12 hour rainfall total ending at 8 pm at Whitesburg was 3.05 inches. The 24 hour rainfall total was 4.16 inches.

Heavy Rain in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 06-SEP-11 08:00:00 to 06-SEP-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A total of 1.65 inches of rain had fallen near Pineville since Monday afternoon. The storm total rainfall since Sunday afternoon was 4.35 inches.

Heavy Rain in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 06-SEP-11 18:30:00 to 06-SEP-11 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHAVIES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The 48 hour rainfall total ending at 730 pm in Chavies was 2.80 inches.

Heavy Rain in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 06-SEP-11 06:30:00 to 06-SEP-11 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUMBERLAND
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

As 730 am on September 6th, 5.40 inches of rain had fallen in Cumberland. This was a 48 hour rainfall total.