Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 18 at 5:06AM CST until December 18 at 7:07PM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 3:06am
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...
South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass
.Heavy rain from thunderstorms this morning will cause the South
Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass to rising into minor
flood stage today. The river will rise into minor flood stage late
this morning and crest near 18.4 feet early this afternoon. It will
fall below flood stage by late this afternoon.
For the Little River...including Hopkinsville - Bypass...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass.
* WHEN...From this morning to this evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning
to 18.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage this afternoon to 9.8 feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Christian, KY; Trigg, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY