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RWUS32 KPAH 270258

FFSPAH

KYZ014-270345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

958 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR UNION COUNTY KENTUCKY 

UNTIL 1045 PM CDT...



AT 955 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE THUNDERSTORM THAT 

PRODUCED HEAVY RAINS OVER SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY HAD DIMINISHED AND 

MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA.  HOWEVER...STREET FLOODING IN STURGIS AND 

FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAYS 109 AND 270 OUTSIDE OF STURGIS CONTINUED TO 

CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS.  IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR FLOODING TO 

SUBSIDE ACROSS THE AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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