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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

300 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2008



KYC005-017-049-067-073-097-113-167-181-209-229-239-041015-

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HARRISON KY-SCOTT KY-NICHOLAS KY-FRANKLIN KY-BOURBON KY-FAYETTE 

KY-WOODFORD KY-ANDERSON KY-CLARK KY-JESSAMINE KY-MERCER 

KY-WASHINGTON KY-300 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR

WASHINGTON...MERCER...JESSAMINE...CLARK...ANDERSON...WOODFORD...

FAYETTE...BOURBON...FRANKLIN...NICHOLAS...SCOTT AND HARRISON

COUNTIES...



THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE 

WIDESPREAD TOWARD SUNRISE. 



AT 300 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

PARIS...GEORGETOWN...FRANKFORT...CYNTHIANA...CARLISLE AND LEXINGTON. 



ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE AREA AND 

ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL FALL THROUGH SUNRISE. 



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.



LAT...LON 3812 8407 3795 8397 3785 8403 3793 8428

      3775 8457 3784 8471 3772 8472 3765 8515

      3768 8538 3785 8527 3789 8516 3799 8518

      3809 8506 3833 8497 3835 8475 3857 8441

      3858 8421 3849 8416 3843 8394 3833 8383

TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 180DEG 0KT 3806 8462



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