Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 26 at 5:05PM CDT until June 26 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
FFWPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ballard County in western Kentucky...
* Until 1115 PM CDT Friday.
* At 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen across northwestern Ballard County, with rainfall
rates of 1 inch within 15 to 20 minutes. Additional rainfall
amounts in excess of 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cairo, La Center, Barlow and Kevil.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Ballard, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: