WEEKEND WEATHER

4/7/25

Heavy rainfall and high winds swept through Clay County over the weekend, breaking tree limbs, bringing down powerlines, and flooding several roadways.

Steve Lewis, director of the Clay County ESDA reported that there were some flooding issues reported due to the storm.  The ESDA got a call about a car off in the water on Coon Creek Road, but they found out that the car was unoccupied.  A car and a road grader were both swept off of Blue Mound Road.  When reported only the cars trunk could be seen.  It was later learned that the car occupant escaped unharmed.  The road grader will have to have major work done before it can be put back into service.

The North Clay Fire Protection District was called out Friday night to two tank battery fires one just north of Bible Grove Road and one east of Bible Grove.  The tank batteries had been struck by lightning.

Here at the US Weather Bureau station at WNOI we recorded 7.11 inches of rain, since Wednesday with almost 4 inches of that coming on Saturday.  Our forecast is calling for the possibility of rain Wednesday.  A flood warning is still in effect for the Little Wabash River below Clay City, until 4 pm this evening.  Little Wabash River below Clay City crested at 11:45 PM Sunday at 24.7 feet.  Flood stage is 18 feet.  Besides a flood warning a freeze warning was also issued for this morning.

Photo by Anthony McAllister