Roads Flood Warning Announced With Incoming Rain Forecast

Edmonson Voice photo of bridge on Cedar Grove Church Road in Bee Spring, Jan. 2017.

Edmonson Voice Report:
A weather system with moderate to heavy rain is expected to move into the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area overnight Friday through Saturday into Sunday, which includes Edmonson County. The National Weather Service Louisville has put the entire District 3 area under a flood watch.  As of Friday afternoon, the District 3 area is predicted to receive three to four inches of rain over the weekend.

"Flooding of roads is a serious concern with this type of weather system," KYTC District 3 said in a released statement. "Roads that typically don't have water across them could experience flooding. Motorists should be on the lookout water over roadways. Please do not attempt to drive through possible high water. Crews from each county in the District 3 area are on standby ready to respond as needed. However, road conditions change rapidly during a heavy rain event."

The District said that crews do their best to put up barricades as they are notified about a flooded road, but responding does take time. "Motorists should not assume because there isn't a barricade up that the road is not flooded. Motorists should not move or drive around barricades or cones that have been put in place."

The District noted that the ground is already saturated from multiple days of rain earlier in the week.

"Creeks, rivers and other water areas have received lots of rain. The additional rain predicted over the weekend will put even more stress on these areas. Areas around water ways are particular vulnerable to flooding."

The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren Counties.