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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

1214 AM EST MON JAN 23 2006



KYC001-045-049-079-137-151-230800-

CLARK KY-MADISON KY-GARRARD KY-LINCOLN KY-CASEY KY-ADAIR KY-

1214 AM EST MON JAN 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 300 AM EST (200 AM CST) FOR 

ADAIR...CASEY...LINCOLN...GARRARD...MADISON AND CLARK COUNTIES...



A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER 

ARE ALSO EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS LIKELY. 

THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING... PARTICULARLY IN SMALL STREAMS...LOW 

LYING AREAS...AND OTHER NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. 



THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FLOODING AND ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH 

WATER IN GARRARD...CASEY...AND MADISON COUNTIES ALREADY. TRAVELERS 

ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND PARKWAY...US HIGHWAYS 27 AND 

127...AND I-75 ARE INCLUDED IN THE WARNED AREA.



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.



LAT...LON 3705 8541 3708 8543 3755 8484 3762 8467

      3766 8469 3776 8452 3783 8446 3784 8438

      3793 8434 3808 8412 3791 8403 3707 8519



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