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WGUS73 KPAH 121653

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

1153 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2006



INC173-121745-

WARRICK IN-

1153 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR

WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...



LATE THIS MORNING...NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE 

COUNTY. AT 1145 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

INDICATED SOME DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF THE SHOWER AND 

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE WARNED AREA. THAT SAID...ANOTHER ONE 

QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER WARRICK COUNTY 

THROUGH 1245 PM. THIS WILL AGGRAVATE FLOODING ALREADY OCCURRING OR 

DELAY THE RECESSION OF WATER ACROSS THE COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

LYNNVILLE...BOONVILLE...AND NEWBURGH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3817 8704 3790 8730 3794 8746 3820 8747

      3822 8717



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