Flash flooding in central Kentucky slows down drivers, overwhelms waterways

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Flash flooding around Lexington and central Kentucky slowed workers down on their commutes, filled waterways to the brim, and halted road work.

The area has been in a drought in the last few weeks, and the rain is a shock to the system.

“And the problem is, the ground prior to this storm was very hard,” said Fayette Co. Judge Executive Michael Mueller.

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That hard ground wasn’t ready to absorb a lot of water…

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