Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 20 at 4:15AM CDT until August 20 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:15am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Parts of far southeast Missouri, far southern Illinois, and
most of western Kentucky.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Training thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall rates of 1 to 3
inches per hour will continue to bring areas of flash flooding to
the Flood Watch. Some of the flooding could be significant.
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Scott; Mississippi
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov