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KYC067-239-162200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

405 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR FAYETTE 

COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN NORTHERN WOODFORD 

COUNTY. NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN WOODFORD 

COUNTY. 



NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE LEXINGTON AREA IN 

FAYETTE COUNTY. HOWEVER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN 

WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY SINCE 2 PM EDT. LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AIRPORT 

WEATHER STATION HAS MEASURED 1.68 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 2 PM. THIS 

AMOUNT OF RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND ALONG 

CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH IS 

EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM IN THE GREATER LEXINGTON AREA.



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. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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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