UPDATE: Flash Flooding Reported along Area Highways in KYTC District 1
UPDATE for Graves County at 9:55 p.m., CST
PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2022) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 is advising motorists to use extra caution as flash flooding has been reported at numerous locations along area highways. Many of these locations are in areas where flooding has not been reported in the past.
Motorists should be alert for flooded roadways due to heavy bands of rainfall moving across the region during the day. This list is evolving:
Crittenden County
KY 91 is CLOSED near the 5mm at the northwest edge of Marion where a temporary diversion for replacement of the Crooked Creek Bridge has washed out - signs and barricades posted
KY855 is CLOSED at the 5 mile marker at Dean Spring Creek north of Frances between KY 70 and U.S. 60 - signs and barricades posted
KY 902 is CLOSED at the 5mm at the Dry Creek Bridge between March Oliver Rd and the Crittenden-Caldwell County Line
Carlisle County
U.S. 62 is CLOSED at the 4 to 6mm in West Fork Creek Bottoms west of the KY 121 intersection - KYTC personnel monitoring on-site
KY 1820 is CLOSED at the 1-3mm- Signs Posted
KY 1628 is CLOSED at the 3 to 4 mile marker - signs posted
Fulton County
KY 94 is CLOSED at the 7 to 11mm in the Lower Bottom Area southwest of Hickman (Due to ponding at the levee pumping station) between KY 311 and KY 1099
KY 94 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 23-26mm in Willingham Bottom between KY 1907 and KY 1125
KY 1907 is CLOSED
Graves County
KY 58 is OPEN at the 1 to 1.6mm at the Graves-Hickman County Line
KY 1283 is CLOSED at the 2.9 to 3.2mm between KY 58 and KY 994- signs and barricades posted
Hickman County
KY 58 has Water Over Road signs posted at 7 to 8mm in the Cane Creek area between KY 1540 and KY 1475
KY 1283 is CLOSED at the 1 to 2mm near Bayou De Chien and Hopkins Cemetery Rd - signs posted
KY 780 is CLOSED at the 2 to 3mm near the Titsworth Rd intersection and the RR Crossing- signs posted
Livingston County
KY 133/Lola Road has Water Over Road signs posted at the 6 to 7mm
KY 1433/Cedar Grove Rd has Water Over Road signs posted at the 4 to 5mm between Lemon Landing and Head Road
KY 70 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 7 to 8mm east of KY 2232/Sugar Creek Road
KY 917/Stringtown Rd has Water Over Road signs posted a the 1 to 2mm north of U.S. 62 near Lake City
KY 135 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 3 to 4mm
KY 135 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 11 to 12mm
KY 763/Maxfield Rd has Water Over Road signs posted at the 1 to 2mm between KY 1608 and U.S. 60 at Burna
KY 763/Maxfield Rd has Water Over Road signs posted at the 5 to 6mm near Bayou Creek Road west of Burna
Lyon County
KY 1943/Skinframe Creek Road is CLOSED at mile point 3.4 at the Skinframe Creek Bridge- signs and barricades posted
McCracken County
U.S. 62/U.S. 45/Jackson Street is OPEN at the RR Overpass between Joe Clifton Drive/28th Street and South 31st Street in Paducah
U.S. 60/21 Street is OPEN west of the KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd intersection and Ohio Street
KY 1954/Husbands Rd is OPEN from 1.9 to 2mm
KY 1954/Husbands Rd is OPEN from 2.7 to 2.9
KY 1322/Lovelaceville Rd is OPEN at 5.5 to 6.5mm at Massac Creek
KY 339/Clinton Rd is OPEN at 6.2 to 6.4mm between Old Farm Rd and Contest Rd
KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd is OPEN at 5.5 to 5.7mm at Clear Creek near KY 1014/Houser Rd
KY 994/Old Mayfield Road is OPEN at 2.1 to 2.6 near Bottom Ditch and the Fremont RR Crossing
KY 1014/Houser Rd is OPEN at 3.2 to 3.7mm at Clear Creek near KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd
KY 1565/Mayfield-Metropolis Rd is OPEN at 4.5 to 5.5mm between U.S. 60 and KY 305
KY 1438/New Hope Church Rd is OPEN at 3mm West of KY 786/Mayfield-Metropolis Rd near New Hope Church
KY 305/Cairo Rd is OPEN at the 5,5 to 6.5mm
KY 3529/Maxon Rd is OPEN - entire length
KY 1565/Mayfield-Metropolis Rd is OPEN from 5.5 to 6.5mm
Marshall County
U.S. 641 in Marshall County has Water Over Road signs posted at numerous locations between KY Dam Village State Park and Draffenville
KY 1949/Wadesboro Road is CLOSED at the 7.3mm at Smith Creek near the I-69 Tunnel
Trigg County
KY 164/Roaring Springs Road is OPEN from the 18 to 22 mile marker due to between KY 139/South Road and Burkley Road in the Roaring Springs area
U.S. 68-Business has a traffic signal outage at the Latoka Drive intersection at the east edge of Cadiz - A 4-Way Stop Sign has been placed at the intersection
KYTC personnel will be placing WATER OVER ROAD signs at appropriate locations. However, due to widespread roadway flooding during the day crews may be unable to mark all flooded roadways. Caution is required.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a FLOOD WATCH until 6 p.m., today. Details are here:
https://www.weather.gov/media/pah/DssPacket.pdf
As little as 6 inches of moving water can push a vehicle off the roadway.
If you encounter a flooded roadway, please take note of the specific location using a nearby landmark, mile point, or crossroad and report it to your local 911 call center.
Remember: Turn Around - Don't Drown.
There will likely be changes and additions at various other locations due to changing conditions throughout the day.
To get traffic advisories and alerts for KYTC District 1 counties via email please go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/signup/13651 and click on the District 1 counties you regularly drive through, or for any of the specialty corridors you travel. Be sure to check your SPAM filtering to assure Gov Delivery is on your approved list.
Timely traffic advisories for the 12 counties of KYTC Highway District 1 are available by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.
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