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Flood in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Flood March 16, 2025 – March 23, 2025 · Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Minor to moderate flooding of low-lying bottomlands, affecting farmlands and woodland areas, occurred near Paradise. The river crested at 386.59' in the early morning hours of the 20th. The river rose above the moderate flood level of 386' in the late evening on the 18th, and fell back below the moderate flood level in the evening of the 20th.
The wider storm
A very strong storm system lifted northeast from the central Plains into the Upper Midwest on the 14th into the 15th. Very strong south southeast winds led to a rapid increase in moisture that resulted in heavy rainfall (3-5) over the Green River basin on the 15th and 16th. Minor and eventually moderate flooding of bottomland occurred along the Green River at Paradise. Downstream at Calhoun, the river had a prolonged crest right near the flood level of 23' from late morning to early evening on the 20th.
Began near Paradise (37.2673, -86.9804).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240609. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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