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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

121 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALLEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  BARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  METCALFE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 245 AM EDT (145 AM CDT)



* AT 119 AM EDT(1219 AM CDT)...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

LARGE CLUSTER OF RECURRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF 

SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING AN ESTIMATED ONE 

INCH PER HOUR RAINFALL RATES...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3668 8641 3693 8620 3694 8616 3703 8610

      3714 8600 3706 8554 3693 8545 3693 8534

      3684 8524 3687 8522 3683 8513 3683 8505

      3662 8501



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