…The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky…
South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville -Bypass affecting
Christian County.
South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville -68/80 affecting
Christian County.
.Very heavy rainfall is forecast to begin Saturday morning and
continue through Saturday night. 4 to 6 inches of rainfall is
forecast. Based on this forecast flooding is anticipated on the
Little River at Hopkinsville.
For the Little River…including Hopkinsville – 68/80, Hopkinsville
– Bypass…Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville – Bypass.
* WHEN…From Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS…Significant flooding is possible of nearby areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:30 PM CST Friday the stage was 8.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise. It will then fall
below flood stage early Sunday morning to 21.7 feet late
tomorrow evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.2 feet on 02/28/2021.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood