The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky…
Christian County in south central Kentucky…
Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky…
Todd County in south central Kentucky…
Caldwell County in western Kentucky…
Lyon County in western Kentucky…
Trigg County in western Kentucky…
* Until 400 AM CST Sunday.
* At 547 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain spreading back into the warned area. The rain that
falls this evening will be on top of heavy rain that has already
caused widespread flooding earlier today. Numerous roads are
either closed or impassable, and that is only expected to worsen
through the evening. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain has already
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring and is
expected to intensify. Significant flash flooding is likely.
HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Oak Grove, Princeton, Central City,
Dawson Springs, Cadiz, Eddyville, Elkton, Fort Campbell, Energy
Lake Campground, Woodlands Nature Station, Cravens Bay Campground,
Wranglers Campground, Land Between The Lakes Area, Golden Pond
Visitors Center, Turkey Bay, Demumbers Bay Campground, Birmingham
Ferry Recreation Area and Hillman Ferry Campground.
