Flood in Fulton County, Kentucky
Flood January 30, 2025 · Fulton County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
KY-94 was closed due to high water between Parker Lane and the KY-1099 Bypass. Radar estimated rainfall was approximately 2-2.5 inches at the time of closure, with an additional inch of rainfall occurring during the late afternoon and evening hours.
The wider storm
A low pressure system pushing northeastward through the Quad State region brought moderate to heavy rain to Western Kentucky for the midday through evening hours. Flash flood and areal flood issues developed late afternoon to early evening in the Purchase Area and Southern Pennyrile where widespread 3 to 4 inch storm total precipitation observations occurred. A water rescue occurred near the Graves/Hickman County line and several vehicles were stranded on Hopkins Rd in Calloway County. CAPE was limited to a couple hundred J/kg. Frontogenesis was oriented west-east across Western Kentucky and precipitable water values were 1.25 to 1.5 inches. River flooding occurred on the S Fork Little River and on the Green River as a result of this heavy rain event.
Began near Anna Lynne (36.5500, -89.2500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1229901. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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