Flood in Christian County, Kentucky

Major flooding occurred on the south fork of the Little River. The river crested right around 21 feet at both river gages in the Hopkinsville area. Major flooding begins at 19 to 20 feet. A couple dozen homes and several businesses were flooded. Floodwaters went over the runway at the Hopkinsville airport. The river came very close to overflowing onto U.S. Highway 41, which would have been the first time since the Flood of 1997 this occurred. There was widespread flooding of fields and farmland near the river. Floodwaters encroached on subdivisions, and access to some homes was difficult because of flooded streets.

A State of Emergency was declared as a result of widespread flooding across the county. A few dozen residents of houses and apartments were evacuated. Flooding of the south fork of the Little River occurred in the wake of very heavy rainfall over the previous few days. Several residents of a Hopkinsville subdivision near the river were evacuated. Floodwaters blocked a number of roads, and several may have been damaged by running water. The main road through Gracey was impassable. Floodwater surrounded houses in neighborhoods that are prone to flooding. Sandbagging was done around a number of structures. Floodwater entered only a handful of homes. The three-day rainfall total ending the morning of the 24th was measured at 8.28 inches in Hopkinsville, according to a co-operative observer. This flooding event was not considered to be as damaging as the August, 2005 flood associated with the remnants of Katrina.

A near-record flood occurred on the Little River at Hopkinsville. With 4 to 7 inches of rain in the Hopkinsville area, the South Fork Little River experienced major flooding. In fact, the Hopkinsville Bypass gage recorded a crest of 21.15 feet, which was only 2 tenths below the record of 21.35 feet set on July 7, 2016. Floodwaters briefly lapped over the runway at the Hopkinsville airport. Floodwater also encroached over a couple of industrial park properties. The river crested on the afternoon of the 28th but remained above flood stage into March 1.