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RWUS32 KPAH 010331

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KYC039-010430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

930 PM CST THU JAN 31 2002



FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  CARLISLE COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY



UNTIL 1030 PM CST



AT 927 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING 

NORTHEAST ACROSS CARLISLE COUNTY.  AN ADDITIONAL TENTH OF AN INCH OF 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED BEFORE THESE SHOWERS MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY 

1030 PM.  



IN ADDITION TO ROAD CLOSURES ALONG COUNTY ROADS 1031 NEAR CUNNINGHAM 

AND 1127 NEAR MILBURN...HIGHWAY 80 NEAR THE CARLISLE/HICKMAN COUNTY 

LINE IS ALSO CLOSED.  WITH ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

EXPECTED...FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE 

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 ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



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