Flash Flood — Mccracken, Kentucky

2025-08-04 · near Paducah, Mccracken, Kentucky

Event narrative

A wide area of flooding developed near Baptist Hospital in Paducah, with water flooding the main entrance of the hospital. Multiple cars were pictured stranded in roughly 6-8 inches of water. Several vehicles were stuck in the water at 28th and Jefferson, and additional stuck vehicle reports came in from Broadway St and Jackson St. Hourly rainfall rates peaked at 1.5-2 an hr over that Midtown portion of Paducah.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough and closed low reached the Quad State from the northwest during the morning of the 4th. The arrival of the shortwave preceded peak heating by several hours, limiting convective potential. Shear was very weak and instability limited. Slow-moving storms did produce torrential rainfall, with significant flooding issues reported in the Midtown area of Paducah before sunset.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289969. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.