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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

1005 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR HARRISON

COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...



AT 1005 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

CONTINUED ACROSS ALL OF HARRISON COUNTY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

OCCURRING IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY AT THIS TIME. DOPPLER 

RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT MANY AREAS IN HARRISON COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED 

2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS...WITH SOME 

ESTIMATIONS IN THE WESTERN TIP OF HARRISON COUNTY FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES.



LOCAL DISPATCH FROM HARRISON COUNTY REPORTED THAT SOME ROADWAYS WERE 

FLOODED ACROSS THE COUNTY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL 

CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... ROADWAYS... 

UNDERPASSESS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY 

IF HIGH WATERS THREATEN YOUR LOCATION.



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. 

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 



REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

LOUISVILLE.



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