Feb 17, 2018
Several rounds of heavy rain sent the Ohio River above flood stage. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common. This was greater than 200 percent of normal. This was the 4th wettest February on record at Paducah, with a total of 8.55 inches. The Ohio River rose above flood stage around mid-month along the entire length of the western Kentucky side. Downriver from Owensboro to the Mississippi River, the river continued rising throug
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 739201). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Union County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.