We are now in the midst of another long-duration rain event, affectionately I call Precipathon part 2, like a marathon rain event, similar to one we had earlier this month.
Locations like Louisville and Covington/Cincinnati could be looking at top ten June Precipitation records before this week is over.
I'll be doing my best to update annual totals on my blog. But, please understand, it's a very 'fluid' situation. Yeah, I know. Weather geeks like myself just can't resist.
Seriously, though, the rainfall totals in some areas are becoming dangerous. Reports of water rescues over the weekend and a report of a landslide in Powell county destroying a home are just a few of the issues confronting residents and drivers.
While it will not rain the entire time, our region is placed in the proverbial bull's eye for episodic bouts of heavy rain. The convective nature of the storms this week could dump a lot of rain over one location while another location not too far away sees very little.
NWS Louisville has already put out numbers of an additional 2 - 4" for the week ahead. Again, that's on top of the 1 to nearly 4" that has already fallen over the past couple of days.
Your geography bee of the week...
Although Interstate 90 is the longest interstate in the United States at just over 3,000 miles, the longest road in the United States is Route 20, at over 3,300 miles, the scenic route if you will, which runs roughly parallel to the I-90 and includes Boston MA at one end to Newport OR at the other.
(photo HistoricUS20)
Have a nice week everyone. Stay safe.
MS
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