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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

1106 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006



KYC027-260430-

BRECKINRIDGE KY-

1006 PM CDT THU MAY 25 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR

BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY...



AT 1000 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

ROADS WITH WATER OVER THEM DUE TO FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARDINSBURG



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. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS 

FLOODING ACROSS SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS...AND OFFICERS ARE REDIRECTING 

TRAFFIC AWAY FROM US 60 IN IRVINGTON.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3761 8664 3783 8667 3787 8660 3792 8659

      3793 8650 3804 8651 3780 8617 3761 8628

      3757 8636 3758 8646 3763 8653 3759 8654

      3760 8657 3757 8661



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