Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 18 at 8:32PM CST until December 23 at 6:32AM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 6:32pm
Expires:
December 19, 2024 - 8:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Paradise affecting Muhlenberg County.
.Several rounds of heavy rainfall over the last few days are causing
rises on the Green River. At Paradise, the river will rise above
flood stage late tonight, now forecast to crest almost 4 feet above
flood stage Friday evening.
For the Green River...including Paradise...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Paradise.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 379.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 383.8 feet early Saturday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 380.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
383.8 feet on 03/12/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Muhlenberg, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY