Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 9:59AM CDT until April 12 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 12, 2025 - 7:59am
Expires:
April 12, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of western Kentucky, including the following
counties, Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall and
McCracken and southeast Missouri, including the following county,
Mississippi.
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 959 AM CDT, emergency management reported that numerous
state and county roads across the warned area remain closed
due to high water.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Paducah, Mayfield, Charleston, Benton, East Prairie, Cairo,
Calvert City, Fulton, Hickman, Clinton, La Center, Bardwell,
Wickliffe, Lone Oak, Reidland, Towosahgy State Historic Site,
Big Oak Tree State Park, Barlow, Wyatt and Anniston.
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:
Ballard, KY; Carlisle, KY; Fulton, KY; Graves, KY; Hickman, KY; McCracken, KY; Marshall, KY; Mississippi, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
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