UPDATE (Feb. 17 3:20 pm)
PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2022) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 is advising motorists to use extra caution as flash flooding has been reported at numerous locations along area highways. Many of these locations are in areas where flooding has not been reported in the past.
Motorists should be alert for flooded roadways due to heavy bands of rainfall moving across the region during the day. This list is evolving:
Crittenden County
KY855 is CLOSED at the 5 mile marker at Dean Spring Creek north of Frances between KY 70 and U.S. 60 – signs and barricades posted
KY 902 is CLOSED at the 5mm at the Dry Creek Bridge between March Oliver Rd and the Crittenden-Caldwell County Line
Graves County
KY 58 is CLOSED at the 1 to 1.6mm at the Graves-Hickman County Line – signs and barricades posted
KY 1283 is CLOSED at the 2.9 to 3.2mm between KY 58 and KY 944 – signs and barricades posted
Livingston County
KY 133/Lola Road has Water Over Road signs posted at the 6 to 7mm
KY 1433/Cedar Grove Rd has Water Over Road signs posted at the 4 to 5mm between Lemon Landing and Head Road
KY 70 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 7 to 8mm east of KY 2232/Sugar Creek Road
KY 917/Stringtown Rd has Water Over Road signs posted a the 1 to 2mm north of U.S. 62 near Lake City
KY 135 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 3 to 4mm
KY 135 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 11 to 12mm
KY 763/Maxfield Rd has Water Over Road signs posted at the 1 to 2mm between KY 1608 and U.S. 60 at Burna
KY 763/Maxfield Rd has Water Over Road signs posted at the 5 to 6mm near Bayou Creek Road west of Burna
Lyon County
KY 1943/Skinframe Creek Road is CLOSED at mile point 3.4 at the Skinframe Creek Bridge- signs and barricades posted
McCracken County
U.S. 62/U.S. 45/Jackson Street is CLOSED at the RR Overpass between Joe Clifton Drive/28th Street and South 31st Street in Paducah
U.S. 60/21 Street is CLOSED west of the KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd intersection and Ohio Street
KY 1954/Husbands Rd from 1.9 to 2mm
KY 1954/Husbands Rd from 2.7 to 2.9
KY 1322/Lovelaceville Rd at 5.5 to 6.5mm at Massac Creek
KY 339/Clinton Rd at 6.2 to 6.4mm between Old Farm Rd and Contest Rd
KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd CLOSED at 5.5 to 5.7mm at Clear Creek near KY 1014/Houser Rd
KY 994/Old Mayfield Road at 2.1 to 2.6 near Bottom Ditch and the Fremont RR Crossing
KY 1014/Houser Rd at 3.2 to 3.7mm at Clear Creek near KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd
KY 1565/Mayfield-Metropolis Rd at 4.5 to 5.5mm between U.S. 60 and KY 305
KY 1438/New Hope Church Rd at 3mm West of KY 786/Mayfield-Metropolis Rd near New Hope Church
Marshall County
U.S. 641 in Marshall County has Water Over Road signs posted at numerous locations between KY Dam Village State Park and Draffenville
KY 1949/Wadesboro Road is CLOSED at the 7.3mm at Smith Creek near the I-69 Tunnel
There will likely be changes and additions at various other locations due to changing conditions throughout the day.
KYTC personnel will be placing WATER OVER ROAD signs at appropriate locations. However, due to widespread roadway flooding during the day crews may be unable to mark all flooded roadways. Caution is required.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a FLOOD WATCH until 6 p.m., today. Details are here:
https://www.weather.gov/media/pah/DssPacket.pdf
As little as 6 inches of moving water can push a vehicle off the roadway.
If you encounter a flooded roadway, please take note of the specific location using a nearby landmark, mile point, or crossroad and report it to your local 911 call center.
Remember: Turn Around – Don’t Drown.