In July 2022, dramatic thunderstorms swept across the central United States, drenching the region and causing historic flash flooding.
In July 2022, dramatic thunderstorms swept across the central United States, drenching the region and causing historic flash flooding. The heaviest rain fell on the greater St. Louis metropolitan area July 26 and then moved to eastern Kentucky July 28. In both areas, the storm set all-time records for total rainfall in a 24-hour period.
A rain gauge at St. Louis Lambert International Airport recorded 8.64 inches of rain July 26, much of which fell over a few hours. The historic rainfall caused two deaths and more than $1 billion in damage.
It was the nation’s costliest flood event in 2022. But was it really a 1-in-1,000-year event? An analysis from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis suggests probably not.
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