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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

105 PM EST THU FEB 15 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY THIS

AFTERNON...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...



A STATIONARY FRONT DRAPED OVER CENTRAL KENTUCKY WILL BE THE

FOCUS FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT AND

FRIDAY.



MANY LOCATIONS OVER THE AREA HAVE RECEIVED ONE TO TWO INCHES DURING

THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7AM THURSDAY AND THE GROUND HAS BECOME

SATURATED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE

THROUGH FRIDAY.



RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL AGGRAVATE MINOR RIVER FLOODING

CONDITIONS ALREADY IN PROGRESS OVER THE PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL

KENTUCKY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.



LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR

FROM LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLY FLOOD WA

WARNINGS.



CONGER

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