Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency for Kentucky ahead of rain
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on February 14, 2025, due to expected flooding across the Commonwealth.
- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch from early Saturday morning until midday Sunday, predicting 2 to 5 additional inches of rain.
- Governor Beshear stated that plans for rescues have improved, with more boats and helicopters ready to respond to flood conditions.
- Residents in flood-prone areas are advised to prepare for possible flooding and check traffic conditions before traveling this weekend.
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Heavy rain results in flooded roadways with more on the way | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky
As heavy rain moves across the region, western Kentucky is under the gun for major flooding Saturday into Sunday morning. Numerous roads across Christian, Todd and Trigg counties are underwater, and those waters are only expected to rise over the next several hours. A home in Guthrie on First Street had to be evacuated, with no injuries reported and a rock slide near the 87-mile-marker of I-69 in Hopkins County has shutdown the roadway. Christia…
Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency this weekend due to potential flooding
Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in Kentucky due to potential severe flooding this weekend. According to WHAS11, there is currently a flood watch for all of Kentucky until Sunday afternoon. “We have been through too many of these (severe weather events) to not be fully prepared,” Beshear said. “I’m preemptively going to sign a state of emergency that will allow us to pre-position assets from National Guard, to swift boat crews a…
Governor Andy Beshear declares state of emergency ahead of heavy rain in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of significant rainfall expected to hit the state over the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for all of Kentucky, which will be in effect from Saturday morning through midday Sunday. With the additional rain expected on top of recent downpours, Kentucky is bracing for 2 to 5 inches of rainfall, with rive…
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