By Chris Taylor
Paducah, KY – Forecasters say river flooding and flash flooding is possible this weekend. Authorities are warning drivers to avoid flooded roadways and report flooding to law enforcement, the National Weather Service, or news outlets. The Ohio River at Paducah has risen past 43 feet, considered moderate flooding. McCracken County Emergency Management Meteorologist Beau Dodson expects levels to rise above 50 feet. Dodson describes this weekend's weather as an unusual and hyperactive weather pattern. Dodson says multiple storm systems could last into the middle of next week. Parts of the region may receive as much as six to seven inches of rain through Tuesday. The higher amounts may fall in the far western Kentucky counties, with totals tapering off to the east.