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WGUS73 KLMK 040849

FFSLMK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

449 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2008



KYC031-061-085-099-183-041045-

/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080404T1045Z/

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

OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HART KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-

349 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2008



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

EDMONSON...BUTLER...HART...GRAYSON AND OHIO COUNTIES...



AT 345 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN 

THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEITCHFIELD AND HARTFORD



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

THE LAST THREE HOURS ACROSS OHIO AND GRAYSON COUNTIES.  THIS 

RAIN...COUPLED WITH RAINS FROM THURSDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY LEAD TO 

CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION.  

REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

LOUISVILLE.



LAT...LON 3719 8650 3719 8662 3707 8667 3707 8694

      3723 8693 3735 8704 3735 8714 3744 8713

      3774 8684 3767 8666 3757 8661 3762 8653

      3756 8637 3758 8612 3744 8605 3740 8566

      3733 8571 3719 8568 3716 8606 3706 8608

TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 180DEG 0KT 3734 8650



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MJ

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000 

WGUS73 KLMK 040849

FFSLMK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

449 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2008



KYC031-061-085-099-183-041045-

/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080404T1045Z/

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

OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HART KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-

349 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2008



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

EDMONSON...BUTLER...HART...GRAYSON AND OHIO COUNTIES...



AT 345 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN 

THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEITCHFIELD AND HARTFORD



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

THE LAST THREE HOURS ACROSS OHIO AND GRAYSON COUNTIES.  THIS 

RAIN...COUPLED WITH RAINS FROM THURSDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY LEAD TO 

CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION.  

REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

LOUISVILLE.



LAT...LON 3719 8650 3719 8662 3707 8667 3707 8694

      3723 8693 3735 8704 3735 8714 3744 8713

      3774 8684 3767 8666 3757 8661 3762 8653

      3756 8637 3758 8612 3744 8605 3740 8566

      3733 8571 3719 8568 3716 8606 3706 8608

TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 180DEG 0KT 3734 8650



$$



MJ

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