Emergency Management Director Joey McCaslin reported Sunday afternoon that some areas and roads in the city and county were experiencing receding waters while others were seeing rising levels. He said that water levels rose on US 62 near the Kentucky Soybean Association Office on Sunday, reducing the road to a single lane, with Princeton Public Works pumping water to lower the levels. McCaslin also observed that water levels increased again on Varmint Trace Road on Sunday.
According to McCaslin, another water rescue took place around 3:00 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 69 in Caldwell County, which was shut down just west of Dawson Springs, near the Caldwell-Hopkins County Line due to flooding from the Tradewater River.
click to download audioHe stated that she was rescued using a high-profile vehicle.
click to download audioThis incident followed a water rescue on Saturday on Varmint Trace Road, where McCasln said a man ignored barricades and drove into floodwaters, causing his vehicle to become submerged up to his waist, and a boat was used to rescue him.
click to download audioMcCaslin emphasised that motorists need to avoid driving around barricades and road closure signs and reduce their speed when driving through water.
click to download audioAs of Sunday afternoon, he mentioned that they were not yet aware of any roads damaged by the flooding, pending the receding of the water. However, he added that city, county, and state road crews would begin inspecting the roads starting Monday morning.
By Sunday afternoon, the Caldwell County Mesonet had recorded a total of 12.8 inches of rain since Wednesday night.
