The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Ballard County in western Kentucky... Calloway County in western Kentucky... Carlisle County in western Kentucky... Fulton County in western Kentucky... Graves County in western Kentucky... Hickman County in western Kentucky... Southern Livingston County in western Kentucky... Southern McCracken County in western Kentucky... Marshall County in western Kentucky... Southeastern Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Southeastern New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 200 AM CST Sunday. * At 536 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...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Murray, Mayfield, Benton, Portageville, East Prairie, New Madrid, Calvert City, Fulton, Hickman, Clinton, Lilbourn, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Reidland, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park, Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site and Marston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
.Showers and thunderstorms will continue into tonight. Radar estimates of 1 to 4 inches of rain has already fallen across the watch area. Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and into tonight will bring another 1-3 inches of rain. This may be a major, potentially historic, flash flood event. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Significant and widespread flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. This is a particularly dangerous situation. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following areas, Hardin, Massac and Pope, southwest Indiana, including the following area, Spencer, western Kentucky, including the following areas, Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Fulton, Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Union KY and Webster, and southeast Missouri, including the following areas, Mississippi and New Madrid. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - With 1 to 4 inches of rain already fallen and an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain expected, significant and widespread flash flooding is still expected if not already occurring. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those in the watch area should take precautions for flood conditions. Remove debris from storm drains and clear flood prone locations. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Massac County in southern Illinois... Southern Pope County in southern Illinois... Ballard County in western Kentucky... Livingston County in western Kentucky... McCracken County in western Kentucky... * Until 745 PM CST Saturday. * At 140 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Paducah, Metropolis, Calvert City, La Center, Wickliffe, Lone Oak, Reidland, Brookport, Salem, Barlow, West Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport, New Columbia, Ledbetter, Lovelaceville, Burna, Kevil, Joppa, Olmsted and Smithland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois...Missouri... Indiana... Ohio River at Paducah affecting Livingston, McCracken, Massac and Pope Counties. Ohio River at Cairo affecting Alexander, Mississippi, Ballard, Hickman, Fulton, Carlisle and Pulaski Counties. Ohio River near Henderson affecting Posey, Henderson and Vanderburgh Counties. Ohio River at Owensboro affecting Spencer and Daviess Counties. Ohio River at Evansville affecting Daviess, Posey, Vanderburgh, Henderson and Warrick Counties. Ohio River at Golconda affecting Hardin, Livingston, Crittenden and Pope Counties. .Very heavy rainfall is falling across the Ohio Valley. Parts of the river are already experiencing high water and runoff from today's rain will lead to another crest later in the month. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Paducah. * WHEN...From Sunday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 39.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 36.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 40.5 feet early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 39.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&