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UPDATE at 8:30 a.m. for Hickman County
PADUCAH, Ky. (August 4, 2023) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews are making rounds to check on flooded highways.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Emergency for Fulton County and Hickman County until 10:30 a.m., CDT, due to heavy rainfall. A flash flood watch has been issued for the entire region until Noon, today.
The heavy rain has created hazardous travel conditions in several counties. KYTC personnel are working with the City of Hickman along KY 94 where a mud slide is blocking the roadway along a section of Carroll Street in the downtown area. There are numerous highways and streets blocked due to flash flooding. KY 125/Union City Highway is blocked near the Hickman City Limits.
This report adds the closure of U.S. 51 north of Clinton in Hickman County.
At this hour we have the following to report:
Fulton County
KY 1907/Swamp Root Road is CLOSED at the 0 to 3mm- Entire length
KY 94 is CLOSED at the 7 to 11mm in the Lower Bottom “Dip” Area between KY 311 and KY 1099 – Signs and barricades posted
KY 94 has Water Over Road signs posted at the 23-26mm in Willingham Bottom between KY 1907 and KY 1125 east of Cayce
KY 125 is blocked by floodwaters at the edge of the City of Hickman
Roadways are flooded in locations too numerous to list.
Hickman County
U.S. 51 is CLOSED between the 9 and 10mm at the Cane Creek Bridge between KY 1728 and KY 1540 – Signs and Barricades posted with KYTC personnel monitoring
KY 2206/Spring Hill Road has Water Over Road signs posted at the 3 to 4mm south of KY 288
The National Weather Service has extended a Flood Warning for Fulton and Hickman counties until 10:30 a.m., today. Go to www.weather.gov/PAH or monitor area news media for more specific weather updates and alerts.
KYTC District 1 will attempt to provide timely updates on roadway flooding as new information becomes available.
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