10:42 pm UPDATE for Marshall and McCracken County
Marshall County
KY 1949/Wadesboro Rd is CLOSED at the 7.4mm at the I-69 Tunnel and Smith Creek Bridge
KY 1462/Benton-Birmingham Rd Closed at 1-2mm at Clarks River Bridge
KY 58/Mayfield Highway is CLOSED near the 1mm at the West Fork Clarks River Bridge about a mile east of the Marshall-Graves County Line due to rising floodwaters – Signs and barricades posted
McCracken County
KY 994/Old Mayfield Road is OPEN at 5.5 to 5.7mm at the KY 1410/Houser Road intersection
KY 1410/Houser Road is OPEN near Champion Creek from 3.2 to 3.7mm near the KY 994/Old Mayfield Road intersection
KY 1954/Husbands Rd is OPEN at the 2mm in the S-Curve at the KY 999/Krebs Station Rd Intersection
KY 339 is CLOSED from 0 to 3mm at the McCracken-Graves County Line north of Melber
KY 996 is CLOSED between KY 3520 and KY 726
KY 305 is CLOSED at the KY 1565 intersection in West Paducah
KY 1565 is CLOSED from U.S. 60 to KY 358/Ogden Landing Road
KY 1255/Bonds Road is CLOSED at the 1 to 2mm west of KY 450/Oaks Road
KY 3529/Maxon Rd is CLOSED between New U.S. 60 and Old U.S. 60
KY 339/Clinton Rd Closed at 0 to 1mm at Melber the county line
Marshall County has closed KY 58/Mayfield Highway due to rising floodwaters at the West Fork Clarks River Bridge about a mile east of the Marshall-Graves County Line. The only practical detour for this section of KY 58 is via Interstate 69 between U.S. 641-Spur Benton Exit 41 and the KY 131 Mayfield Exit 27 interchange. Water has not been over KY 58 at this location in the last 19 years.
UPDATE at 11:30 a.m. for various counties – U.S. 51 closed in Hickman County
PADUCAH, Ky. (July 19, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is requesting motorists avoid travel due to widespread flash flooding from heavy overnight rainfall.
At this hour we have the following to report:
Ballard County
U.S. 62 is CLOSED at the 0 to 1mm near the Ballard-Carlisle County Line at Lovelaceville
U.S. 62 is CLOSED in Lovelaceville due to a flooded out car blocking the roadway
KY 802 is CLOSED at the 6.7mm due to a cross drain washout.
Water is over roadways all over the county – Caution Required
Calloway County
KY 94 West has Water Over Road signs posted near the 2.8mm in Lynn Grove
Calloway reports
KY 121 South is CLOSED at the 13.7mm near the Clarks River Bridge
KY 121 South has Water Over Road signs posted at the 3.3mm between New Concord and the KY-TN State Line
KY 280/Speaker Trail is CLOSED at the 7.2 to 7.8mm due to trees and power lines down – Duration Unknown
KYK 1270 is CLOSED due to downed trees and power lines – No ETA on utility crews due to widespread power outages
Fulton County
KY 94 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 23-26mm in Willingham Bottom between KY 1907 and KY 1125 east of Cayce
KY 1907/Swamp Root Road is CLOSED at the 0 to 3mm- Entire length
Numerous highways with ditches and creeks full where water is on the edge of the roadway – Caution required
Carlisle County
KY 80 is CLOSED at the 2.8mm in the West End area of Arlington just west of the U.S. 51 intersection – Signs Posted
KY 307 is CLOSED near the 8mm between KY 121 and U.S. 62
KY 307 is CLOSED at the 1mm near the Carlisle-HIckman County Line
U.S. 62 is CLOSED at the 4 to 5mm in West Fork Creek Bottoms west of KY 121 – Signs and barricades posted
U.S 62 has Water Over Road signs posted near the 9mm at the KY 307 intersection east of Cunningham
Graves County
Interstate 69 has water on the passing lane at numerous locations – KYTC personnel are manning those locations to alert motorists
KY 58 is CLOSED near the 1mm just east of the Hickman-Graves County Line near the KY 1283 intersection
KY 1283 is CLOSED at the 0 to 1mm
U.S. 45 has Water the Over Road at several spots in the Wingo and Pryorsburg area
KY 408 is CLOSED at the 0 to 1mm due to a washout between KY 339 and the Graves-Carlisle County Line
KY 94 is CLOSED at the 1.5mm due to a culvert washout
Numerous trees are reported down in the Sedalia area
Hickman County
KY 307 is CLOSED at the 14 to 16mm in the Onion Creek Area south of Beulah and the KY 1748 intersection
KY 3061 is CLOSED at the 3 to 7mm
KY 307 is CLOSED at the 4 to 6mm
KY 1283 is CLOSED at the 1 to 2mm
KY 58 is CLOSED at the 7 to 8mm
U.S. 51 is CLOSED at the 11 to 12mm about halfway between Clinton and Arlington – KYTC personnel monitoring
Lots of side roads are covered by both floodwaters and debris due to the flash flooding
Marshall County
KY 2595/Lakeview Church Rd is CLOSED at the 3 to 4mm in the Cypress Creek area – Signs Posted
KY 1949/Wadesboro Rd is CLOSED at the I-69 Tunnel
McCracken County
U.S. 60/Beltline Hwy is CLOSED at the 14.3mm at the KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd intersection
U.S. 45/H.C. Mathis Drive is CLOSED in the Cardinal Point area of Paducah
U.S. 45/Jackson Street is CLOSED at the RR Viaduct in Paducah
There are numerous areas in Paducah where water is up to the headlights on cars and streets are blocked by flooded cars – Please avoid travel
KY 994/Old Mayfield Road is CLOSED at 5.5 to 5.7mm at the KY 1410/Houser Road intersection
KY 1410/Houser Road is CLOSED near Champion Creek from 3.2 to 3.7mm near the KY 994/Old Mayfield Road intersection
KY 1954/Husbands Rd is CLOSED at the 2mm in the S-Curve at the KY 999/Krebs Station Rd Intersection
Additional roadways are closed that crews have not been able to reach.
Again, please avoid travel.
Many area emergency management agencies, rescue squads, fire departments, and law enforcement agencies have also been out assisting traffic at various locations and removing downed trees. They have also rescued motorists from flooded vehicles at various locations.
Due to flooded intersections, traffic signals are out of service or in flashing mode at many locations. Please treat a signal outage or flashing signal as a 4-Way Stop and use caution.
KYTC District 1 crews are reporting areas with up to 10 inches of rainfall overnight and it is still raining. This has created extremely hazardous driving conditions. Please avoid travel.
During the afternoon we expect water to recede in some of the flash flood areas. As water moves downstream, we expect flooding to develop along creeks and streams at other locations.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of the area – indicating that residents should seek high ground and be aware of that floodwaters may rise quickly. There is flooding in many areas that have not flooded in the past.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Marshal County until 1 p.m., CDT.
9:45 am upate
At this hour we have the following to report:
Ballard County
U.S. 62 is CLOSED at the 0 to 1mm near the Ballard-Carlisle County Line at Lovelaceville
U.S. 62 is CLOSED in Lovelaceville due to a flooded out car blocking the roadway
KY 802 is CLOSED at the 6.7mm due to a cross drain washout
Water is over roadways all over the county – Caution Required
Calloway County
KY 94 West has Water Over Road signs posted near the 2.8mm in Lynn Grove
Calloway reports
Carlisle County
KY 80 is CLOSED at the 2.8mm in the West End area of Arlington just west of the U.S. 51 intersection – Signs Posted
KY 307 is CLOSED near the 8mm between KY 121 and U.S. 62
KY 307 is CLOSED at the 1mm near the Carlisle-HIckman County Line
U.S. 62 is CLOSED at the 4 to 5mm in West Fork Creek Bottoms west of KY 121 – Signs and barricades posted
U.S 62 has Water Over Road signs posted near the 9mm at the KY 307 intersection east of Cunningham
Graves County
Interstate 69 has water on the passing lane at numerous locations – KYTC personnel are attempting to get to those locations to alert motorists
KY 58 is CLOSED near the 1mm just east of the Hickman-Graves County Line near the KY 1283 intersection
KY 1283 is CLOSED at the 3.2mm at the KY 58 intersection
U.S. 45 has Water the Over Road at several spots in the Wingo and Pryorsburg area
Numerous trees are reported down in the Sedalia area
Hickman County
KY 307 is CLOSED at the 14 to 16mm in the Onion Creek Area south of Beulah and the KY 1748 intersection
Marshall County
KY 2595/Lakeview Church Rd is CLOSED at the 3 to 4mm in the Cypress Creek area – Signs Posted
KY 1949/Wadesboro Rd is CLOSED at the I-69 Tunnel
McCracken County
U.S. 60/Beltline Hwy is CLOSED at the 14.3mm at the KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd intersection
U.S. 45/H.C. Mathis Drive is CLOSED in the Cardinal Point area of Paducah
U.S. 45/Jackson Street is CLOSED at the RR Viaduct in Paducah
There are numerous areas in Paducah where water is up to the headlights on cars and streets are blocked by flooded cars – Please avoid travel
KY 994/Old Mayfield Road is CLOSED at 5.5 to 5.7mm at the KY 1410/Houser Road intersection
KY 1410/Houser Road is CLOSED near Champion Creek from 3.2 to 3.7mm near the KY 994/Old Mayfield Road intersection
KY 1954/Husbands Rd is CLOSED at the 2mm in the S-Curve at the KY 999/Krebs Station Rd Intersection
Additional roadways are closed that crews have not been able to reach.
Again, please avoid travel.
Many area emergency management agencies, rescue squads, fire departments, and law enforcement agencies have also been out assisting traffic at various locations and removing downed trees. They have also rescued motorists from flooded vehicles at various locations.
Due to flooded intersections, traffic signals are out of service or in flashing mode at many locations. Please treat a signal outage or flashing signal as a 4-Way Stop and use caution.
KYTC District 1 crews are reporting areas with up to 10 inches of rainfall overnight and it is still raining. This has created extremely hazardous driving conditions. Please avoid travel.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of the area – indicating that residents should seek high ground and be aware of that floodwaters may rise quickly. There is flooding in many areas that have not flooded in the past.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Marshal County until1 p.m., CDT.
UPDATE at 8:15 a.m. for various counties
PADUCAH, Ky. (July 19, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is requesting motorists avoid travel this morning due to widespread roadway flooding from heavy overnight rainfall. Radar indicates bands of heavy rain continue to roll across the region creating additional flash flooding issues.
At this hour we have the following to report:
Ballard County
U.S. 2 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 1mm near the Ballard-Carlisle County Line near Lovelaceville
No closures. However, water is over roadways all over the county – Caution Required
Calloway County
KY 94 West has Water Over Road signs posted near the 2.8mm in Lynn Grove
Calloway reports
Carlisle County
KY 80 is CLOSED at the 2.8mm in the West End area of Arlington just west of the U.S. 51 intersection – Signs Posted
KY 307 is CLOSED near the 8mm between KY 121 and U.S. 62
KY 307 is CLOSED at the 1mm near the Carlisle-HIckman County Line
U.S. 62 is CLOSED at the 4 to 5mm in West Fork Creek Bottoms west of KY 121 – Signs and barricades posted
U.S 62 has Water Over Road signs posted near the 9mm at the KY 307 intersection east of Cunningham
Graves County
KY 58 is CLOSED near the 1mm just east of the Hickman-Graves County Line near the KY 1283 intersection
KY 1283 is CLOSED at the 3.2mm at the KY 58 intersection
Numerous trees are reported down in the Sedalia area – Crews responding
Hickman County
KY 307 is CLOSED at the 14 to 16mm in the Onion Creek Area south of Beulah and the KY 1748 intersection
Marshall County
KY 2595/Lakeview Church Rd is CLOSED at the 3 to 4mm in the Cypress Creek area – Signs Posted
KY 1949/Wadesboro Rd is CLOSED at the I-69 Tunnel
McCracken County
U.S. 60/Beltline Hwy is CLOSED at the 14.3mm at the KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd intersection
U.S. 45/H.C. Mathis Drive is CLOSED in the Cardinal Point area of Paducah
U.S. 45/Jackson Street is CLOSED at the RR Viaduct in Paducah
There are numerous areas in Paducah where water is up to the headlights on cars and streets are blocked by flooded cars – Please avoid travel
Many area emergency management agencies, rescue squads, fire departments, and law enforcement agencies have also been out assisting traffic at various locations and removing downed trees. They have also rescued motorists from stranded vehicles at various locations.
Due to flooded intersections, traffic signals are out of service or in flashing mode at many locations. Please treat a signal outage or flashing signal as a 4-Way Stop and use caution.
KYTC District 1 crews are reporting areas with up to 6.5 inches of rainfall overnight and it is still raining. This has created extremely hazardous driving conditions. Motorist are advised to avoid travel.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of the area – indicating that residents should seek high ground and be aware of that floodwaters may rise quickly. There is flooding in many areas that have not flooded in the past.
Go to www.weather.gov/PAH for more specific weather updates.
KYTC District 1 will attempt to provide timely updates on roadway flooding as new information becomes available.