Flash Flood in McCracken County, Kentucky

Flash Flood August 4, 2025 · McCracken County, Kentucky

$125K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Paducah (37.0740, -88.6334).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289969. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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