Moderate to heavy rainfall near Gibson and Pike Counties early May, along with heavy rain further upstream along the White River at the end of April, fueled a rise on the White River to minor flood at Petersburg and Hazleton on the 5th through the 7th/8th with limited impacts.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Moderate to heavy rainfall near Gibson and Pike Counties early May, along with heavy rain further upstream along the White River at the end of April, fueled a rise on the White River to minor flood at Petersburg and Hazleton on the 5th through the 7th/8th with limited impacts.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 5, 6:04 AM EST, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 604 AM CDT Mon May 5 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Below average temperatures again today before we return to seasonable temperatures through the end of the week. - Scattered showers are possible again today mainly across the KY Pennyrile and southwest IN. - After a brief dry period on Tuesday, daily chances for showers and thunderstorms return on Wednesday through Friday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 229 AM CDT Mon May 5 2025 An omega block continues today as the upper level cut off low continues to spin to the northeast. Rain chances for today are mainly confined to the KY Pennyrile and southwest IN but may push back west slightly this afternoon. Some patchy fog may be possible over western portions of the area that may see some clearing in the morning hours. Temperatures will remain below average today before returning to seasonable for the rest of the week. Tuesday will see a brief break in the rain thanks to an increase in ridging overhead. PoPs return to the forecast Wednesday thanks to another cut off low that will slowly track to our south and bring daily chances for showers and thunderstorms through Friday. Expect drier weather over the weekend along with warming temperatures. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 601 AM CDT Mon May 5 2025 MVFR/IFR ceilings are being observed early in the TAF period; however, some improvement is expected throughout the day. A few showers may briefly brush through the TAF sites with the best chances being at EVV/OWB. VFR conditions may set up briefly this evening before patchy fog develops overnight into Tuesday morning. The fog could become locally dense with recent rainfall, light winds and clearing skies. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && DISCUSSION...SHAWKEY AVIATION...KC
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 335 AM CDT Mon May 5 2025 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-061200- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope- Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh- Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves- Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell- Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean- Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter- Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 335 AM CDT Mon May 5 2025 /435 AM EDT Mon May 5 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday There is a daily chance of isolated thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday, primarily during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
River levels on the White River reached minor flood at Petersburg early in May, with a crest approximately a foot above flood stage. Impacts were limited to flooding of low-lying agricultural areas.
River levels on the White River rose into minor flood at Hazleton early May with limited impacts to low-lying agricultural lands and a few local roads.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1267095, 1267094.