The recent rainy weather may bring some much-needed relief to areas of the Commonwealth experiencing abnormally dry conditions. A storm system making its way through northeastern Kentucky is expected to bring up to an additional half an inch of rain to the Morehead-Rowan County area on Thursday.
Pete Geogerian with the National Weather Service in Jackson said the combination of the immense rain from weeks prior and the current precipitation may alleviate the drought conditions across eastern Kentucky.
“We sort of had one of these types of systems stave off worsening drought conditions several weeks ago. Thankfully, we’re getting another one of these, so it’s a good time to get it,” he said. “Especially heading into October which is one of our driest months of the year typically.”
However, he added just because the region has experienced two storm systems in the last three weeks, this doesn’t indicate a trend of a much wetter fall.
Geogerian said even though the rain is beneficial for the environment doesn’t mean it won’t pose a threat. He said while forecasters aren’t expecting any major flooding to occur, people should have a plan of action in place.
“Fortunately, a lot of our creeks and streams are running on the lower side right now, so I’m not anticipating any significant creek rises,” he said. “Certainly, low-lying areas, our flood-prone areas, places where water ponds up easily, those are going to be potentially flooded if an area sees multiple rounds of heavier thunderstorms.”
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