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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

816 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2006



KYC111-150330-

JEFFERSON KY-

816 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2006



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

JEFFERSON COUNTY...

...FLOOD ALERT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY...



AT 810 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE CLUSTERS OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING 

OVER THE LOUISVILLE METRO. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FERN CREEK...

ST. MATTHEWS...SHIVELY...PROSPECT...MIDDLETOWN...LYNDON...

LOUISVILLE...JEFFERSONTOWN AND ANCHORAGE



JEFFERSON COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED...WITH THE 

HIGHEST NUMBER OF FLOODED ROADS...ACROSS ST MATTHEWS...AS WELL AS ON 

DIXIE HIGHWAY...DUTCHMANS LANE...AND FRANKFURT AVENUE.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF 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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED FOR THE NEXT HOUR...AND 

IF YOU MUST DRIVE....TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.  THESE STORMS ALSO 

HAVE A HIGH AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING.  STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM 

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.  



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

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3805 8591 3818 8591 3828 8582 3827 8573

      3829 8569 3838 8564 3827 8542 3811 8546

      3808 8556 3809 8573 3805 8589 3800 8593

      3800 8594



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