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Warning - flash flooding in Adair creating road hazards

10:10pmCT Update: Reports of water over the roadway at Hwy 551 and Roley Bridge. A lot of the issues have resolved but our major creeks / river are still on the rise with the continued runoff.

By Mike Keltner, Adair Emergency Management (EM) director

We remain under a FLASH FLOOD WARNING!! Water is ponding and creating hazardous issues on multiple roadways. Expect issues in any low lying area or drainage!

A dozen roadways with reported issues at 8:30pmCT are as follows:


  • 1000-2000 Block of FairPlay Road (Hwy 704)
  • Holmes Bend Road low lying areas...
  • Sulphur Creek Rd...
  • Old Gradyville Rd...
  • Pelham Branch Rd...
  • Coburg Rd...
  • Mt Tussell Rd...
  • Clear Springs Rd...
  • Hurt Street...
  • Corbin Richards Rd...
  • Billy Sullivan Rd...
  • Allen Schoolhouse Rd...
  • Russell Creek at Milltown Rd in Milltown
  • White Oak Church Road at Coffey Hole
  • Abrell Road
  • Keen Wilson Rd...
Road Crews and Multiple First Responder Agencies are out trying to slow people down or divert traffic...

Please Use Caution as more rain is coming! Turn Around, Don't Drown!!


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Adair County EMS Rescue: a picture of what NOT to do!



2019-02-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Mike Keltner, Adair County EMS Director.
This is a picture of what not to do when water is over the road! Tonight at 22:25pmCT a call was received at Adair E911 Dispatch of a male on a roof of his vehicle in the water at the flooded Taylor Ford Road Bridge. Adair EMS, Breeding Technical Rescue Team, Adair Search and Rescue, Columbia Adair Fire Department, Adair EM and Adair Sheriff Office responded. The victim was removed from the vehicle and moved to safety without incident. TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!

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Flatt, Starns, Vanarsdale, Burton on emergency call



2019-02-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler, columbiamagazine.com.
Lights Flashing, ready to go. Driver Blake Flatt, front passenger Travis Starns, seated behind Starns is Eric Vanarsdale, and behind the driver is Brett Burton. Flooding over the weekend had increased the number of runs the department typically sees.

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Sunday evening roads update: Snake Creek bridge under water



2019-02-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan.
Snake Creek Road is closed at the Snake Creek Bridge due to back up from the Green River. Snake Creek Road is accessible from either Hwy 206 or Hwy 551. Plan accordingly if You travel Snake Creek Road in Adair County, KY.

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