Headline:
Flood Advisory issued December 18 at 4:28AM CST until December 18 at 7:30AM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 2:28am
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 5:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following
counties, Massac and Pope and western Kentucky, including the
following counties, Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves,
Hickman, Livingston, Marshall and McCracken.
* WHEN...Until 730 AM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Some low-water crossings may become
impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 427 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor
drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory
area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Paducah, Murray, Mayfield, Metropolis, Benton, Calvert City,
Fulton, Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Lone Oak,
Reidland, Brookport, Sedalia, Lynnville, Lovelaceville,
Fulgham, Barkley Regional Airport and West Paducah.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Massac, IL; Pope, IL; Ballard, KY; Calloway, KY; Carlisle, KY; Fulton, KY; Graves, KY; Hickman, KY; Livingston, KY; McCracken, KY; Marshall, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY