{"id":70091,"date":"2025-02-14T19:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T00:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=70091"},"modified":"2025-02-14T19:06:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T00:06:26","slug":"a-major-flood-event-likely-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=70091","title":{"rendered":"A Major Flood Event Likely This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, everyone. A MAJOR flood threat is with us over the weekend with several inches of rain falling in less than 24 hours. This will be accompanied by a low-end severe storms risk for some and will be followed by a harsh winter pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Our Flood Watch continues for all of Kentucky and much of the surrounding areas&#8230;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Weather Prediction Center has a Moderate Risk to HIGH RISK for flooding across Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GjxhD74WkAAs8iL?format=jpg&amp;name=medium\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That High Risk is likely a bit too restrictive into the west and should be expanded into central Kentucky. I&#8217;ve tightened up the rainfall forecast, but I didn&#8217;t make any substantial changes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70096\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"972\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-12.jpg 972w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-12-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-12-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The forecast models are settling into my zone with the axis of heaviest rains.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the short range model known as the HRRR&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hrrr-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70093\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hrrr-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hrrr-2.png 961w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hrrr-2-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hrrr-2-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Short Range Canadian is similar&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70095\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-15.png 964w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-15-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-15-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As is the EURO&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-26.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70092\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-26.png 960w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-26-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-26-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As expected, the GFS is now shifting back to the southeast with the heaviest rains and this trend should continue tonight&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70097\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-14.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-14-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-14-768x604.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Significant flash flooding, general flooding and river flooding are all likely this weekend. If you live in a flood prone area, please take action now!<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s still the low-end risk for a few severe storms across southern Kentucky during the late afternoon and evening hours&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2.png?1739469004\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2_TORN.png?1739516224\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Temps crash on Sunday with a light snowfall through Sunday night. This kicks off another harsh winter pattern that has the chance to put several inches of snow on the ground late Tuesday through Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The models have a good look at this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-32.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70099\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-32.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>EURO&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-33.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70100\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-33.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bitterly cold temps and wind chills would accompany the snows.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be back with a full update later tonight. Until then, let&#8217;s track some rain increasing from the southwest\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/builder.zoomradar.net\/zoomradar_weather_map\/weather_page.php?key=dlFZs5IY4VCw7bK\" width=\"560\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/radar-large.asp?partner=netweather&amp;traveler=0&amp;site=KY_&amp;type=SIR&amp;anim=1&amp;level=state&amp;large=1#\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" alt=\"\" usemap=\"#largemap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Enjoy the rest of the evening and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, everyone. A MAJOR flood threat is with us over the weekend with several inches of rain falling in less than 24 hours. This will be accompanied by a low-end severe storms risk for some and will be followed by a harsh winter pattern. Our Flood Watch continues for all of Kentucky and much [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70091"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70101,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70091\/revisions\/70101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}