Both the northbound and southbound lanes of Fort Campbell Boulevard were shut down because of high water at the Masonville underpass, local and state officials reported Sunday evening. The underpass is near Nova Dell subdivision south of Hopkinsville.
Motorists were advised to detour the area by using Lovers Lane and the Pennyrile Parkway, a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokeswoman said in a news release.
Christian County Public Schools were in virtual instruction Monday because of flooding on multiple county roads. No food services will be available, a district spokesman said.
Flash flooding occurred in several low-lying areas throughout the day and evening Sunday. Hopkinsville received 2.9 inches of rain Sunday, according to the Mesonet weather site.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Christian County that expired Sunday night.
“With nighttime upon us, be extremely careful if you must be out and about. The dangers of flooding are harder to recognize at night,” the NWS said.
Rain will be heavy throughout the night, according to the forecast.
This story has been updated.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
