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Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 12:23AM CDT until July 27 at 4:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

8.0

37.5269° N, 87.6977° W·US-KY

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location37.5269°N, 87.6977°W (US-KY)

Started2026-07-27T05:23:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-07-27T07:50:37.223+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2011 WEBSTER County, KENTUCKY Flood (2011)71% match

Flood in KENTUCKY, 19km from current event, $2M in recorded damage

WEBSTER County, KENTUCKYDamage: $1.5M

2005 HENDERSON County, KENTUCKY Flash Flood (2005)70% match

Flash Flood in KENTUCKY, 31km from current event, $18M in recorded damage

HENDERSON County, KENTUCKYDamage: $17.5M

2011 HENDERSON County, KENTUCKY Flood (2011)66% match

Flood in KENTUCKY, 40km from current event, $3M in recorded damage

HENDERSON County, KENTUCKYDamage: $3.0M

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.