There are several flooded roadways in Grayson County as the area has received over five inches of rain (and about three inches of snow) since late Friday night.
Grayson County Emergency Management (GCEM) said “much of our area” received 5.25 inches of rain, resulting in 11 currently flooded roadways (listed below) that have barricades warning motorists to turn around.
“Please don’t drive around the barricades. While we were out doing assessments, we witnessed people driving around barricades to attempt to cross. With the recent snow and forecasted snow, it will take some time for the water to recede,” GCEM stated.
There have been numerous high-water rescues around Kentucky – the Herald-Leader reports over 1,000 rescues — and at least nine deaths are being attributed to flooding, including a 35-year-old mother and her seven-year-old daughter in Hart County who died after a vehicle drove into floodwaters.
An emergency declaration was made by Gov. Andy Beshear, as Pres. Donald Trump approved federal aid for those affected by floodwaters.
Grayson County is under a Flood Warning until Monday afternoon.
Flooded roads in Grayson Co., per GCEM
Pleasant View Road (2300 block), Shaw Creek Road (1820 block), Higgs Road (720 block), Hooper Barton Road (2100 block) Dog Creek Road (2000 block), Pine Knob Road (2100 block), Bowling Green Road (Hwy 185) at the Edmonson County line, Blowtown Road (4200 block), Neafus Road, Richland Road, and Miss Jenny Way.
Wilson Church Road and Bloomington Road were previously closed due to flooding but those roads are now open.
If anyone knows of any other flooded roadway, please call the Central Dispatch non-emergency number at 270-259-0303.
Dangerous driving Sunday night and Monday
With temperatures predicted to fall into the lower 20s and teens Sunday night and into Monday morning, “residual water on any untreated road surfaces (will) freeze and result in black ice developing,” the National Weather Service said.
The high temperature on Monday is expected to be 33 degrees.
(All photos: Aerial view of flooded roadways in Grayson Co., courtesy of Grayson Co. Emergency Management)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
