National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

NOAA has released its service assessment report of the catastrophic flooding that struck Kentucky and Tennessee on May 1-2, 2010.  The report covers the meteorological and hydrological factors behind the flood as well as how area NWS offices responded to the event.

• NOAA's full assessment report
• Quick overview from NOAA
• Photos and information from NWS Louisville
• Record rainfall, record flooding, and a statewide precipitation map from NWS Nashville

Flooding in Franklin, Kentucky.  Photo:  Alicia Bingham