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WGUS73 KPAH 290307

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

1007 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005



INC051-125-290400-

PIKE IN-GIBSON IN-

1007 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT (1100 PM EST) 

FOR GIBSON AND PIKE COUNTIES...



AT 1005 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA... 

ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BOTH GIBSON AND PIKE COUNTIES. 

EVEN THOUGH NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED THUS FAR...DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN OVER 

THE PAST 3 HOURS IN A REGION BOUNDED BY SOMERVILLE...SPURGEON... 

STENDAL...AND WINSLOW. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE STENDAL...COE...SPURGEON...   

SOMERVILLE...AND MACKEY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AS MUCH AS ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 1100 PM CDT (1100 PM EST).



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

PADUCAH.



LAT...LON 3851 8707 3824 8708 3825 8732 3821 8733

      3821 8745 3818 8748 3818 8769 3821 8770

      3824 8797 3831 8792 3828 8791 3832 8788

      3829 8785 3842 8775 3845 8762 3851 8754

      3849 8750 3854 8747 3852 8729 3855 8719



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