Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 11:45PM CDT until July 10 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 9:45pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 1145 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain with several roads impassable in Mounds and
Mound City in Pulaski County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
La Center, Wickliffe, Mounds, Barlow, Tamms, Mound City, Karnak,
Lovelaceville, Ullin, Kevil, Olmsted, New Grand Chain, Pulaski and
Blandville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: