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WGUS73 KPAH 180622

FFSPAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

122 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2009



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HOPKINS KY-CALDWELL KY-CHRISTIAN KY-TRIGG KY-

122 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR 

HOPKINS...CHRISTIAN...TRIGG AND CALDWELL COUNTIES IN WESTERN 

KENTUCKY...



AT 115 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINS 

PERSIST ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. HOURLY RAINFALL ESTIMATES CONTINUE 

TO BE VERY HIGH...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN TRIGG AND HOPKINS COUNTIES. 

FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE STREETS ARE STILL REPORTED IN THE PRINCETON 

AREA...WITH A PUBLIC REPORT OF ONE HOME ON FIRE DUE TO A FLOODED 

BASEMENT. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE OLNEY AND 

FARMERSVILLE...CRESWELL...COBB...PRINCETON...NORTONVILLE AND 

MADISONVILLE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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. TO REPORT 

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

TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN PADUCAH.



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LAT...LON 3668 8787 3669 8806 3687 8813 3696 8787

      3722 8806 3748 8747 3706 8731 3665 8736

      3665 8785



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