Flash Flood Warning Issued for Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois
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NOAA issued it on June 17, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Paducah has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of western Kentucky and southern Illinois until 2:15 PM CDT Monday due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois
- Issued
- June 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah KY. The alert is effective from June 1 at 8:04 AM CDT until June 1 at 2:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Pope County in southern Illinois; Northeastern Calloway County, Southern Livingston County, Southwestern Lyon County, Central Marshall County, and Southwestern Trigg County in western Kentucky.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 1 at 8:04 AM CDT until June 1 at 2:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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