Updated: 12:08 p.m.: A Flash Flood Warning has been issued until 6 p.m. for Christian County as doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain heading toward the area. Between two and four inches of rain have fallen, and additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches are possible over the next six hours according to the National Weather Service.
Flash flooding is ongoing around small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, and areas with poor drainage, specifically in Oak Grove and Fort Campbell.
Previously:
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Although Christian County avoided the tornado outbreak that took place in other areas of the region, multiple days of rain and scattered storms are still ahead. A Flood Watch is in place for the entire county through April 6 at 7 a.m.
Information from the National Weather Service in Paducah is predicting between 10-15 inches of rain coming into the county over the next few days. Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected to continue through today and into the weekend. The risk for flash flooding will increase throughout the afternoon as more rain comes into the area, and storms with damaging winds may be severe later in the day in Christian County.
Rain may continue through Saturday night, which has the potential to bring significant flooding. NWS in Paducah is expecting the worst flooding conditions on Friday night and Saturday, with the lingering threat of severe storms.
The Christian County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging people in the community to be safe if they are attempted to drive on roadways saying, “Christian County may have dodged the biggest bullet, but the rainfall has left hazardous conditions on some roadways in our community. Heavy rains can leave roads flooded, but driving through standing water is a risk you should never take.”
Personnel in Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 spent most of the day on Wednesday getting prepared for incoming flood conditions. A KYTC news release said crews were clearing tiles and waterways where drainage could become an issue during the coming storm. In all 11 counties, response vehicles are being gassed up and loaded with equipment such as chainsaws that would be necessary in the event roadways need to be cleared overnight.
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