How much rain did Lexington get in June? It was one of the wettest months ever
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- Lexington recorded 10.61 inches of rain in June, its fourth-rainiest June ever.
- June’s rainfall was more than double the monthly average of 4.27 inches in Lexington.
- June 9 brought 3.45 inches to Lexington, marking the seventh-wettest June day on record.
Lexington received a historic amount of rain this past month, which featured multiple days of torrential rain showers and flash flooding.
Lexington received 10.61 inches of rain in June, making it the fourth-rainiest June in the city’s history and the most amount of rain received in June since 1998, according to the National Weather Service. The monthly average for rainfall in June is 4.27 inches.
June’s rain total was also the 28th time that Lexington received more than 10 inches of precipitation in any month since the NWS office in Louisville began tracking weather data in 1872, according to the NWS.
The month included five days when the city received at least one inch of rain. One day in particular, June 9, saw 3.45 inches of rain fall in Lexington, which was the seventh-wettest day of June ever, according to the NWS.
The rain on June 9 also more than doubled the old daily record, which was previously 1.64 inches, set in 1958, according to the NWS. The city set three daily rainfall amount records on June 18, 22 and 27.
June 22’s rain showers resulted in multiple high water rescues and several road closures due to throughout the city.
While Lexington was spared from devastating flooding from the final rain showers of the month, it still received 2.88 inches of rain from June 26-27.
The recent rain showers, however, did cause catastrophic damage in other Kentucky communities. Some areas got upward of 10 inches of rain, resulting in flooding and deaths.
Three people died in Madison County while a fourth victim may have died in Jackson County. Coroner Conley Tyra said the victim did not die from the flood, but a spokesperson for Gov. And Beshear’s office said the Department of Public Health determined floodwaters contributed to the crash and ruled the death was flood related.
Additional fatalities are being investigated as possible flood-related deaths, according to Beshear.
The governor declared a state of emergency for Kentucky as a result of the flood. Madison County along with 25 other cities and counties have also declared a local state of emergency, according to Beshear.
It’s not expected to rain again in Lexington until at least Friday, July 3, according to the NWS’ seven-day forecast for Lexington.
