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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

739 AM EST WED MAY 8 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 AM EST FOR ORANGE AND

DUBOIS COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...



AT 740 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY 

RAINS MOVING OVER DUBOIS AND ORANGE COUNTY...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 

ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THE REGIONAL RADAR IS SHOWING THAT 

THE RAIN SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH 830 AM 

EST. HOWEVER...WATER WILL CONTINUE TO RUNOFF THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND 

DUBOIS COUNTIES WITH FLOODING PROBLEMS LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH 930 

AM EST. 



AT 740 AM EST...LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DUBOIS COUNTY REPORTED THAT A 

VEHICLE WAS WASHED OFF OF STATE ROUTE 56 AT IRELAND ROAD. WATER WAS 

ALSO COVERING ROUTE 56 IN SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS IN DUBOIS COUNTY.



AT 745 AM EST...ORANGE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WATER 

CROSSING ROADS IN AND NEAR THE TOWN OF FRENCH LICK. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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