A flood warning has specifically been issued for the South Fork of the Little River in Hopkinsville until Sunday evening.
Heavy rains have caused the water to rise with the Little River currently in minor flood stage according to NOAA’s water prediction service.
The South Fork Little River on the bypass near Hopkinsville Middle School was at the major flood stage of 21.2 feet at 8:00 Friday morning and was still at 18.27 feet Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
That location crested at 20.16 feet on February 15 and was just below the record of 21.35 feet in July 2016.
The South Fork of the Little River east of Hopkinsville on US 68 was at 19.3 feet after Friday morning’s rains and is still forecast at 14.9 feet tonight. On February 16, that section of the river crested at 17.12 feet — its highest level since August of 2023. The highest crest in the past 15 years was 20.96 feet on July 7, 2016.
The North Fork of the Little River above Hopkinsville near the water plant crested at 21.03 feet Friday afternoon at 3:00 and was at 15.37 feet Saturday afternoon at 3:00.
In Trigg County, the Little River above Cadiz was at 20 feet Friday morning and 21.96 feet Saturday morning at 11:00. The record crest of 22.45 feet was in May 1984.
