Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:28AM CDT until May 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 6:28am
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 8:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...
Green River at Paradise.
.Due to recent heavy rainfall, the Green River at Paradise is
projected to rise above flood stage tomorrow.
For the Green River...including Paradise...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Paradise.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 380.0 feet, Water rises over the skimmer wall at the
TVA fossil plant.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 715 AM CDT...the stage was 377.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 380.4 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 380.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Muhlenberg, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY