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Overview

A severe weather outbreak spanning across parts of the lower Mississippi Valley into the Mid-South and lower Ohio Valley began the morning of April 2 and continued into the morning hours of April 3. Numerous tornadoes occurred, as well as widespread damaging wind and large hail.

Additional days of thunderstorms tracked over the same general area leading to widespread flooding, which is still ongoing across Kentucky and portions of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. In some locations, 10-15" of rain fell. Several rivers are now forecast to reach major levels with some approaching historic levels.

WFO Event Summaries

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April 1-6, 2025 Rainfall

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EF-Scale

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0
Weak

65-85 mph
EF1
Moderate
86-110 mph
EF2
Significant
111-135 mph
EF3
Severe
136-165 mph
EF4
Extreme
166-200 mph
EF5
Catastrophic
200+ mph
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Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable structures on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U)

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Rainfall Totals

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Kentucky Rainfall Totals - April 1-7 (>8")

Name

Station Type

Total Precipitation

MAYFIELD 2N COOP 15.64
GREENVILLE 6.2 WSW CoCoRaHS 15.31
EDDYVILLE 2.0 NNE CoCoRaHS 14.99
EDDYVILLE 11.5 SSE CoCoRaHS 14.70
GRAND RIVERS 3.9 S CoCoRaHS 14.63
EDDYVILLE 11.6 SSE CoCoRaHS 14.51
EDDYVILLE 5S COOP 14.34
CROFTON 3N COOP 14.16
LEWISBURG 0.2 E CoCoRaHS 13.84
FULTON 3.3 NE CoCoRaHS 13.78
CROFTON 0.3 W CoCoRaHS 13.52
EDDYVILLE 5.9 SE CoCoRaHS 13.50
CALVERT CITY 2.5 SSW CoCoRaHS 13.32
GREENVILLE 0.3 ESE CoCoRaHS 13.18
BOWLING GREEN WKU COOP 13.11
WOODBURY 4.1 SW CoCoRaHS 13.06
CADIZ COOP 12.75
NOLIN RIVER LAKE COOP 12.38
SEDALIA 5.0 SE CoCoRaHS 12.34
SONORA 2.7 SE CoCoRaHS 12.30
HOPKINSVILLE 0.3 NW CoCoRaHS 12.15
NEW HAVEN 6.4 NE CoCoRaHS 12.15
FARMINGTON 5.6 S CoCoRaHS 12.13
KUTTAWA 3.4 NW CoCoRaHS 12.05
FULTON 5.0 W CoCoRaHS 12.04
MILLERSTOWN 4E COOP 11.96
RUSSELLVILLE COOP 11.92
BOWLING GREEN COOP 11.88
BOWLING GREEN 6.2 WSW CoCoRaHS 11.85
BEAVER DAM 0.6 NW CoCoRaHS 11.49
RUSSELLVILLE 5.8 NE CoCoRaHS 11.48
RUSSELLVILLE 6.6 N CoCoRaHS 11.42
SMITHS GROVE 0.3 SE CoCoRaHS 11.34
RUSSELLVILLE 1.3 NNE CoCoRaHS 11.31
BOWLING GREEN 0.7 WSW CoCoRaHS 11.20
ELIZABETHTOWN 1.8 SE CoCoRaHS 11.09
HARRODSBURG 10.8 NW CoCoRaHS 11.07
ROCKFIELD 3.0 N CoCoRaHS 10.91
MADISONVILLE 1.6 NE CoCoRaHS 10.68
ABERDEEN COOP 10.67
PARIS COOP 10.61
BOWLING GREEN WARREN COUNTY AP WBAN 10.48
HERNDON 5S COOP 10.45
ELIZABETHTOWN 6.5 N CoCoRaHS 10.42
KEVIL 4.6 NW CoCoRaHS 10.39
ELIZABETHTOWN 7.9 ENE CoCoRaHS 10.32
SPRINGFIELD 1.7 N CoCoRaHS 10.22
AUBURN 0.3 SW CoCoRaHS 10.20
KNOB LICK 4S COOP 9.95
ROCHESTER FERRY COOP 9.90
ELIZABETHTOWN 2.3 N CoCoRaHS 9.79
LEXINGTON-FAYETTE 6.3 S CoCoRaHS 9.76
HANSON 2.2 NE CoCoRaHS 9.70
DANVILLE 1.2 NE CoCoRaHS 9.63
MARION 1 SSW COOP 9.60
LIBERTY 1.1 SE CoCoRaHS 9.59
MCDANIELS COOP 9.57
TRENTON 2.3 SSW CoCoRaHS 9.54
NICHOLASVILLE 1.2 SE CoCoRaHS 9.44
BARDSTOWN 4.6 NW CoCoRaHS 9.43
BRADFORDSVILLE 8.5 ENE CoCoRaHS 9.41
GLASGOW 2.1 NE CoCoRaHS 9.41
OLMSTEAD 2.9 N CoCoRaHS 9.37
HENDERSON 0.4 SSW CoCoRaHS 9.36
CORNERS COOP 9.35
BOWLING GREEN 4.3 S CoCoRaHS 9.30
LAWRENCEBURG 5.2 S CoCoRaHS 9.24
GUTHRIE 0.8 WNW CoCoRaHS 9.17
CALHOUN 6.4 E CoCoRaHS 9.17
LEBANON 5.6 E CoCoRaHS 9.17
PADUCAH 1.3 W CoCoRaHS 9.14
DIX DAM COOP 9.11
PADUCAH 8.5 WSW CoCoRaHS 9.10
SHEPHERDSVILLE 3.2 ENE CoCoRaHS 9.04
MASONVILLE 6.0 SSE CoCoRaHS 8.96
CALHOUN 4ENE COOP 8.91
CALHOUN 6.2 N CoCoRaHS 8.80
LAWRENCEBURG 9.0 WNW CoCoRaHS 8.80
WEST PADUCAH 3.1 SSW CoCoRaHS 8.72
FRANKFORT 3.3 NE CoCoRaHS 8.69
LEXINGTON 4.3 W CoCoRaHS 8.66
KEVIL 5.7 NNW CoCoRaHS 8.64
LEXINGTON 1.7 SSE CoCoRaHS 8.63
FRANKFORT 3NE COOP 8.63
UTICA 5.4 ESE CoCoRaHS 8.61
WARSAW MARKLAND DAM COOP 8.60
STEPHENSPORT 8.0 N CoCoRaHS 8.60
FOX CHASE 1.4 W CoCoRaHS 8.58
OAK GROVE 4.6 NW CoCoRaHS 8.56
BEREA 1.9 SE CoCoRaHS 8.56
HENDERSON 4.5 S CoCoRaHS 8.54
MASONVILLE 0.8 ENE CoCoRaHS 8.52
FRANKFORT 5.0 SW CoCoRaHS 8.47
UTICA 0.0 W CoCoRaHS 8.47
SHEPHERDSVILLE 5NE COOP 8.42
LEXINGTON 6.6 S CoCoRaHS 8.41
REYNOLDS STATION 2.5 SSW CoCoRaHS 8.40
GEORGETOWN 1.2 N CoCoRaHS 8.37
LEXINGTON 4.5 SSW CoCoRaHS 8.35
LOUISVILLE 8.3 ESE CoCoRaHS 8.31
SCOTTSVILLE 4.9 NE CoCoRaHS 8.29
MASONVILLE 0.7 NW CoCoRaHS 8.28
SCOTTSVILLE 5.5 N CoCoRaHS 8.27
BEREA 3.2 W CoCoRaHS 8.25
FRANKFORT 1.8 ENE CoCoRaHS 8.25
OWENSBORO 4.4 ESE CoCoRaHS 8.24
DANVILLE COOP 8.18
WEST PADUCAH 2W COOP 8.18
LEXINGTON 3.7 WSW CoCoRaHS 8.18
PADUCAH BARKLEY REGIONAL AP WBAN 8.16
Paducah Area ThreadEx 8.16
GEORGETOWN 7.2 ENE CoCoRaHS 8.15
MASONVILLE 0.1 SSE CoCoRaHS 8.15
LEXINGTON BLUE GRASS ARPT WBAN 8.14
Lexington Area ThreadEx 8.14
SCOTTSVILLE 1.6 NE CoCoRaHS 8.09
LAWRENCEBURG 0.4 NNW CoCoRaHS 8.06
FRANKFORT CAPITAL CITY AP WBAN 8.05
FRANKFORT 1.5 ENE CoCoRaHS 8.03
BRADFORDSVILLE 6.8 S CoCoRaHS 8.03
LEXINGTON 5.1 ESE CoCoRaHS 8.02
GEORGETOWN 1.0 NW CoCoRaHS 8.01

Indiana Rainfall Totals - April 1-7 (>6")

Name

Station Type

Total Precipitation

GALENA 4.3 ENE CoCoRaHS 10.04
NEWBURGH 0.3 SE CoCoRaHS 9.55
CANNELTON 6.8 NE CoCoRaHS 8.91
NEWBURGH 1.3 ENE CoCoRaHS 8.75
HENRYVILLE 2.6 E CoCoRaHS 8.62
RUSHVILLE COOP 8.50
LEOPOLD 1.7 ESE CoCoRaHS 8.47
MILLTOWN 5.7 SSE CoCoRaHS 8.46
EVANSVILLE 8.8 WSW CoCoRaHS 8.43
GALENA 3.0 SE CoCoRaHS 8.41
BOONVILLE 1S COOP 8.31
ENGLISH 7.9 SSW CoCoRaHS 8.28
J.T. MYERS LOCKS & DAM COOP 8.20
TELL CITY COOP 8.08
BOWLING GREEN 0.4 S CoCoRaHS 7.87
CLARKSVILLE 2.3 N CoCoRaHS 7.83
(KD9LES) GOSPORT 1.2 WNW CoCoRaHS 7.72
NEW SALISBURY 1.2 WNW CoCoRaHS 7.70
MILLTOWN 3.6 S CoCoRaHS 7.69
MILLTOWN 6.1 SW CoCoRaHS 7.68
EVANSVILLE 2.5 NE CoCoRaHS 7.68
GREENVILLE 2.6 SSW CoCoRaHS 7.67
FERDINAND 2.3 SSE CoCoRaHS 7.66
SPENCER 7.0 S CoCoRaHS 7.63
CLAY CITY 0.4 SE CoCoRaHS 7.63
BROOKLYN 0.5 ENE CoCoRaHS 7.62
ROCKPORT 4.0 WNW CoCoRaHS 7.57
JEFFERSONVILLE 0.8 NW CoCoRaHS 7.56
BOONVILLE 4.5 WSW CoCoRaHS 7.51
JEFFERSONVILLE 1.6 ESE CoCoRaHS 7.41
MARTINSVILLE 11.5 WNW CoCoRaHS 7.41
BOONVILLE 1.4 N WBNL RADIO CoCoRaHS 7.38
GOSPORT 4.2 E CoCoRaHS 7.33
GOSPORT 4.0 WSW CoCoRaHS 7.33
HYMERA 0.4 W CoCoRaHS 7.33
BOONVILLE 2.4 N CoCoRaHS 7.30
SHAKAMAK STATE PARK COOP 7.29
CLIFTY CREEK COOP 7.27
ELLETTSVILLE 2.7 NE CoCoRaHS 7.26
POSEYVILLE 2.9 SSE CoCoRaHS 7.24
SULLIVAN 0.5 SW CoCoRaHS 7.24
BLOOMFIELD 4.5 ENE CoCoRaHS 7.23
(KC9RPX)ELLETTSVILLE 0.5 W CoCoRaHS 7.22
SPENCER 5.7 SE CoCoRaHS 7.22
BLOOMFIELD 5.3 ESE CoCoRaHS 7.21
(N9JPX)PARAGON 3.2 ENE CoCoRaHS 7.17
NEW ALBANY 4.6 NE CoCoRaHS 7.15
ELLETTSVILLE 5.8 SW CoCoRaHS 7.08
MILLTOWN 3.7 WSW CoCoRaHS 7.07
EVANSVILLE 6.7 NW CoCoRaHS 7.05
MOUNT VERNON 10.6 ENE CoCoRaHS 7.05
GREENFIELD 1.5 S CoCoRaHS 7.04
NEW PALESTINE 1.2 NW CoCoRaHS 7.00
CHARLESTOWN 2.6 N CoCoRaHS 7.00
EVANSVILLE 5.4 NNE CoCoRaHS 7.00

Missouri Rainfall Totals - April 1-7 (>6")

Name

Station Type

Total Precipitation

NEW MADRID 0.2 SE CoCoRaHS 12.58
SCOTT CITY 0.9 E CoCoRaHS 10.77
DEXTER COOP 10.61
ANNISTON 1.9 WNW CoCoRaHS 10.48
ADVANCE 0.1 WSW CoCoRaHS 10.25
CHARLESTON 5.5 WNW CoCoRaHS 10.15
JACKSON 2.5 N CoCoRaHS 10.10
SIKESTON 1.7 ENE CoCoRaHS 10.08
MINER 0.7 SSE CoCoRaHS 9.98
DEXTER 2.3 W CoCoRaHS 9.93
WEST PLAINS 10.6 S CoCoRaHS 9.92
LAMBERT 0.8 ESE CoCoRaHS 9.91
MARBLE HILL 6.8 E CoCoRaHS 9.81
BLOOMFIELD 2.9 S CoCoRaHS 9.59
CAPE GIRARDEAU FAA AP WBAN 9.47
MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.0 NE CoCoRaHS 9.46
WEST PLAINS WBAN 9.19
JACKSON 1.0 SW CoCoRaHS 9.05
WEST PLAINS 1.5 NW CoCoRaHS 9.04
SUMMERSVILLE 3.6 S CoCoRaHS 8.87
POPLAR BLUFF 2.5 SSE CoCoRaHS 8.74
TECUMSEH 2.2 SE CoCoRaHS 8.70
WEST PLAINS 8.8 E CoCoRaHS 8.65
MARBLE HILL 0.4 NE CoCoRaHS 8.59
POPLAR BLUFF MUNICIPAL AP WBAN 8.57
Poplar Bluff Area ThreadEx 8.57
WAPPAPELLO DAM COOP 8.52
STE. GENEVIEVE 0.5 S CoCoRaHS 8.47
TECUMSEH 1W COOP 8.32
POPLAR BLUFF 4.2 NW CoCoRaHS 8.32
MILLERSVILLE 3.2 WNW CoCoRaHS 8.07
EMINENCE 4.7 ESE CoCoRaHS 8.06
WEST PLAINS MUNICIPAL AP WBAN 8.03
ALTON COOP 8.02
JACKSON 3.7 NE CoCoRaHS 8.00
CAPE GIRARDEAU 2.3 N CoCoRaHS 7.99
CAPE GIRARDEAU 1.0 ESE CoCoRaHS 7.88
OAK RIDGE 1.5 WSW CoCoRaHS 7.82
STE. GENEVIEVE 10.4 WSW CoCoRaHS 7.80
JACKSON 1.8 NNE CoCoRaHS 7.76
SIKESTON POWER STATION COOP 7.75
FARMINGTON 0.3 ENE CoCoRaHS 7.70
POPLAR BLUFF 3.7 WNW CoCoRaHS 7.62
WINONA 3 SW COOP 7.61
CLEARWATER DAM COOP 7.47
FARMINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORT WBAN 7.33
PATTERSON 3.6 N CoCoRaHS 7.10
ROUND SPRING 2SW COOP 7.08
STE. GENEVIEVE 12.5 WSW CoCoRaHS 6.99
POPLAR BLUFF COOP 6.79
DONIPHAN 14.5 NW CoCoRaHS 6.78
MILL SPRING 1.3 WSW CoCoRaHS 6.56
REPUBLIC 0.8 ESE CoCoRaHS 6.38
AURORA 2.7 S CoCoRaHS 6.30
SALEM 5.0 WNW CoCoRaHS 6.30
ELLSINORE 4.8 WNW CoCoRaHS 6.24
ARNOLD 0.3 E CoCoRaHS 6.22
WASHINGTON 3.3 ESE CoCoRaHS 6.21
SPRINGFIELD 4.0 SW CoCoRaHS 6.10
SPRINGFIELD WFO COOP 6.07

Flooding

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Record (or near Record) Flood Level - Hydrographs

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Kentucky River (KY)
at Frankfort Lock
Kentucky River (KY)
at Camp Nelson
Green River (KY)
near Mammoth Cave
Green River (KY)
at Paradise
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Rough River (KY)
at Rough River Lake
Big Blue River (IN)
at Shelbyville
   

Major Flood Level - Hydrographs

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East Fork White River (IN)
at Columbus
  Kentucky River (KY)
at High Bridge Lock
Kentucky River (KY)
at Lockport
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Rolling Fork River (KY)
near Boston
Elkhorn Creek (KY)
at Peaks Mill
Green River (KY)
at Rochester
East Fork White River (IN)
near Seymour
Hydrograph Hydrograph Hydrograph Hydrograph
White River (IN)
at Spencer
Kaskaskia River (IL)
at Vandalia
Skillet Fork River (IL)
at Wayne City
Current River (MO)
at Doniphan

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