picture courtesy of WYMT.com
Mudslide in Leslie county on US421. Nobody other than the driver was on the bus, and the driver was not injured.
Knoxville now at 5.43" for this event, surpassing 12" for the year already.
Our friends in Knox, Bell, Harlan, and Letcher counties are also reporting serious flooding and dangerous mudslides.
In Claiborne county in Tennessee, just across from Middlesboro KY, a scanner report of a 70-yr old driver inside the car that is floating in flood waters off Old Hwy 63.
The Cumberland River at Barbourville KY in Knox county is expected to reach the upper end of the Moderate stage possibly Major stage. It should surpass the 37.53' crest of February 12, 2018.
ALL floodgates to be closed in Harlan. Will Puckett doing a nice job of reminding drivers NOT to drive through floodwaters. If one must travel in Harlan and is safe to do so, the Harlan Baptist church is taking affected residents.
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As of 10:30 this Thursday morning, rainfall totals are approaching 5" at the Knox and Harlan counties Mesonet sites. Middlesboro, in Bell county is also approaching 5" for this event.
I am currently listening to scanner reports for any additional mudslides and/or water rescues from Letcher, Pike, and Knox counties.
Knoxville TN has received nearly 4.5" for a yearly total that is closing in on the 12" mark.
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