Feb 12, 2020
A very wet February contributed to another period of river flooding. This was the 8th wettest February on record in Paducah, where the monthly rainfall total was 6.98 inches. Moderate flooding was observed along the Green River. Considerable flooding of fields occurred. Several secondary state roads were flooded or closed. The Green River crested on the 16th at Paradise at 388.92 feet, which is almost nine feet above flood stage. This was about four and a half feet below the flood crest of Febr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 872377). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McLean County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.