Weekend rain may trigger some river, stream flooding

Heavy rain is most likely from Saturday through Monday and a Flash Flood Watch will be in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday. Additional heavy rainfall may produce flooding and flash flooding. The downpour will cause flooding in some low-lying areas and drivers were encouraged to not drive through standing water. The ground is very saturated from several rounds of rain.

Futurecast shows rain with embedded t-storms continuing through Sunday morning as a warm front stalls across central Indiana.

Flood warning for the North Sulphur River near Cooper. “Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the road”. A Flash Flood Watch will remain in place through the evening.

“By Saturday morning, 1-3 inches of rain will be common, with the heavier amounts over the southeast half of Mid TN”, the National Weather Service in Nashville posted on Facebook Christmas morning.

Flooding is will again be possible Monday and Tuesday of next week as the next system arrives, the NWS said.

We’ll see a similar pattern Sunday afternoon as the threat for flooding continues. Monitor The Paris News as well as the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued for your area.