Flood — Graves, Kentucky

2025-09-24 · near Viola, Graves, Kentucky

Event narrative

A portion of a bridge on Hopewell Rd was washed out leaving a 6ft crater. Radar estimates of rainfall earlier in the afternoon peaked at around an inch in 30 minutes with only 1-1.5 inches of rain falling during the early afternoon.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front lingered near the Ohio River during the evening hours on the 24th. MLCAPE values during the afternoon to early evening were around 1000J/kg, effective bulk shear was 30kts, and precipitable water was 1.75-2in. Isolated showers and storms midday became more widespread late afternoon into the evening. Part of a bridge washed out near Boaz, while significant flash flooding occurred in the town of Clinton as torrential rainfall totals of two inches in an hour occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293704. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.