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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

545 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  EDMONSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  HART COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 745 AM EDT(645 AM CDT)



* AT 540 AM EDT (440 AM CDT)...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED 

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES WITH ANOTHER INCH 

OF RAIN EXPECTED BEFORE SUNRISE. THIS RAIN IS ON TOP OF 2 TO 6 

INCHES OF RAIN THAT OCCURRED SINCE MIDNIGHT.  



THE HIGHEST THREATS FOR FLASH FLOODING ARE OVER GRAYSON COUNTY 

SOUTHWEST OF LEITCHFIELD...NORTHEAST EDMONSON COUNTY...HART COUNTY 

FROM MUNFORDVILLE SOUTHWARD INTO HORSE CAVE...AND THE SOUTHERN HALF 

OF BARREN COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   

MUNFORDVILLE...LEITCHFIELD AND BROWNSVILLE...ALONG WITH MAMMOTH CAVE 

NATIONAL PARK.



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.



REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR NEAREST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND HAVE

THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN

LOUISVILLE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND

TELEVISION MEDIA FOR DETAILS AND FURTHER UPDATES.



LAT...LON 3758 8626 3757 8655 3751 8666 3742 8661

      3736 8649 3716 8636 3705 8612 3693 8615

      3676 8598 3687 8577 3716 8578 3719 8571

      3740 8569 3744 8604 3753 8611



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