How does 10 inches of rainfall cause extreme flooding like what we are seeing in Kentucky?

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How does 10 inches of rainfall cause extreme flooding like what we are seeing in Kentucky?

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10 inches of rain is a lot of rain, the place where the rain is falling is not completely level. Rain/water will run downhill to the lowest point creating a surge so you get much more than 10 inches and it is often still moving downhill causing more damage.

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