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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

631 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GIBSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

  PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

  POSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

  SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

  VANDERBURGH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

  WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA



* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT(1030 AM EST)



* AT 627 AM CDT(627 AM EST)...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA 

OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS 

SOUTHWEST INDIANA. RADAR ESTIMATES AS MUCH AS ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR ACROSS THIS AREA. 



* RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 800 AM CDT BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ANTOHER 

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

BOONVILLE...CHANDLER...CYNTHIANA...DALE...DARMSTADT...EVANSVILLE...

FORT BRANCH...HAUBSTADT...LYNNVILLE...MELODY HILL...MOUNT VERNON...

NEW HARMONY...NEWBURGH...OAKLAND CITY...OWENSVILLE...PATOKA...

POSEYVILLE...PRINCETON...ROCKPORT...SANTA CLAUS AND WINSLOW



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS 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.



LAT...LON 3810 8678 3786 8708 3786 8725 3794 8738

          3792 8751 3797 8759 3788 8780 3793 8789

          3788 8802 3827 8792 3842 8775 3849 8707

          3821 8708 3820 8680

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