Grayson County was plagued overnight with a Tornado Warning, a Flash Flood Warning and several roadways either washed out or with water over the road.
A strong thunderstorm produced high winds and heavy rain throughout most of the overnight hours, creating flash flood conditions that struck multiple roadways in Grayson County, particularly low-lying roads.
The Leitchfield Fire Department responded Tuesday morning at about 3:45 to the 3500 block of Anneta Road after a truck lost power in high water. The driver, though, was able to make his way out of the water on his own.
At the same time, LFD and Anneta Fire Department personnel, including Chief Jimmy Ray Decker, Sheila Decker, Barbra Priddy, Tommy Scott, Jim and Jacob Stinnett, Johnny Kidwell, and Sonny Beth Finley, were called into service to assist EMS personnel retrieving a patient– with a possible broken hip — from a home in the 5400 block of Peonia Road near Cutoff Road.
The 911 caller informed Grayson County Dispatch that a bridge on Cutoff Road was flooded and the only way to reach the residence was by driving through a muddy field.
Needing a four-wheel drive vehicle to reach the patient, Leitchfield Fire Chief Tim Duvall and firefighters Chuck VanMeter and Rod Hudspeth took the department’s Chevrolet Suburban to the scene (stopping and cutting up fallen trees in the roadway while en route). Firefighters from both departments reached the patient at 4:20 and transported the person to the awaiting EMS ambulance.
Current road issues
Currently, Jess Skaggs Road is closed after fast-moving ground water washed out a small section of the road.
Other roads impacted by heavy rains include, but are not limited to Pleasant View Road, Pleasant Run Road, Hooper Barton Road, Bloomington Road, Shaw Creek Road, Mt. Zion Road, and Bear Creek Road. Sections of Millerstown Road and Hickory Branch Road also had high water over the roadways.
The Grayson County Road Department and Kentucky Road Department have been working Tuesday to alleviate problem areas, repair damaged roadways, and restore normal traffic flow.
The county is forecast to receive scattered showers beginning at approximately 9:00 Tuesday night through 5:00 Wednesday morning, giving rise to the possibility that high water could again make travel hazardous. Use caution when driving in low lying areas.
Tornado warning
A Tornado Warning was issued for southeastern Grayson County at approximately 2:45 Tuesday morning and lifted at 3:07. No tornadoes touched down in the area.
The Flash Flood Warning issued early Tuesday morning has been lifted as well.
(Photos: The road closure on Jess Skaggs Road)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
