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WGUS73 KLMK 060600

FFSLMK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

1259 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008



INC019-043-077-143-KYC111-061045-

/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080206T1045Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

JEFFERSON IN-SCOTT IN-CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-

1259 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EST FOR

JEFFERSON...FLOYD...CLARK...SCOTT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...



AT 1259 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM LOUISVILLE TO 

JEFFERSONVILLE TO MADISON INDIANA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 

INCH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL FURTHER THE FLOODING THREAT. 



BEARGRASS CREEK NEAR CANNONS LANE WAS OUT OF BANKS IN LOUISVILLE.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING

FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 200 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND

KENTUCKY.



LAT...LON 3876 8525 3872 8546 3856 8543 3839 8566

      3828 8544 3812 8546 3804 8589 3818 8592

      3831 8602 3847 8600 3854 8586 3873 8589

      3884 8570 3883 8564 3892 8554 3892 8521

TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 257DEG 70KT 3858 8435



$$

JDG

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000 

WGUS73 KLMK 060600

FFSLMK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

1259 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008



INC019-043-077-143-KYC111-061045-

/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080206T1045Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

JEFFERSON IN-SCOTT IN-CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-

1259 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EST FOR

JEFFERSON...FLOYD...CLARK...SCOTT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...



AT 1259 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM LOUISVILLE TO 

JEFFERSONVILLE TO MADISON INDIANA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 

INCH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL FURTHER THE FLOODING THREAT. 



BEARGRASS CREEK NEAR CANNONS LANE WAS OUT OF BANKS IN LOUISVILLE.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING

FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 200 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND

KENTUCKY.



LAT...LON 3876 8525 3872 8546 3856 8543 3839 8566

      3828 8544 3812 8546 3804 8589 3818 8592

      3831 8602 3847 8600 3854 8586 3873 8589

      3884 8570 3883 8564 3892 8554 3892 8521

TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 257DEG 70KT 3858 8435



$$

JDG

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