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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

455 AM EST SAT MAY 1 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CONTINUES UNTIL 615 AM EST FOR CRAWFORD

AND DUBOIS COUNTIES...



AT 455 AM EST, WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A BAND OF 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS OVER MUCH OF DUBOIS AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN 

SOUTHERN INDIANA. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR HAVE 

BEEN ESTIMATED WITH THIS ACTIVITY. LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED 

NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED IN BOTH COUNTIES DUE TO HIGH WATER, INCLUDING 

STATE ROUTE 37 IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, AND LOCAL ROADS IN THE FERDINAND 

AREA OF DUBOIS COUNTY. THE PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 530 AM EST, BEFORE GRADUALLY 

DIMINISHING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

LOUISVILLE.



LAT...LON 3849 8708 3821 8707 3821 8682 3827 8663

          3819 8634 3839 8628 3838 8670 3851 8671



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