The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Flood Watch for western Kentucky in effect from 6:00 Saturday evening through midnight Sunday.
Meteorologists say western Kentucky can expect total average rainfall from the storm to top two (2) inches in the Watch area with localized higher totals, three (3) inches or more possible. They add this amount of cumulative rainfall will be falling on recently saturated grounds from melted snowfall, so the ability to soak in all this expected rainfall will be compromised and likely to cause flood issues.
Low lands, streets, small creeks and streams, will likely be affected first by standing water and flooding. Meteorologists say heavier, more sustained, or repeat rainfall will promote broader, more extensive flooding.