The second major event of 2025 was a significant flooding event. A stalled out boundary over Tennessee, along with an unusually humid/moist airmass for February (record amounts of moisture for that month) led to a series of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day on February 15th. In addition, a significant low-pressure system formed and moved over the region as well.

The heaviest rains fell across the Jackson Purchase area and then along and south of US Highway 62. With a widespread 4-7 inches of rain on top of saturated soils, this led to widespread flooding and pockets of significant flash flooding and aerial flooding.

Impacts Include:

• House flooding in Guthrie, KY
• Widespread Flash Flooding and Aerial Flooding in Carlisle into Marshall County (the worst in several years)
• Widespread road closures in the Hopkinsville area
• Eventual Moderate to Major River Flooding along the Barren, Green, and Rough River in the following days, with flood levels that exceeded 2018 levels, and was the worst flood along the Green River since 2011.
• At least 3 direct fatalities (and up to 3-4 indirect fatalities) from flooded roadways, in Graves, Marshall, Caldwell, and Logan Counties.
• An EF-1 tornado did occur in Simpson County

To add to the damage that occurred, wind chills of -5 to -9F and a moderate snowfall event occurred in the days after this major flood event, and while ongoing river flooding was impacting areas. Also an even more significant flooding event would impact our area in about six weeks.