Flash Flood Warning 101, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Mar 1, 1997, 11:54 PM EST (04:54 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 1997, 2:00 AM EST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Whole counties

Counties Anderson County, KY, Franklin County, KY

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TTAA00 KSDF 020457
FFWSDF
KYC005-073-029-103-111-123-179-185-211-215-223-020700-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1154 PM EST SAT MAR 1 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  200 AM EST
FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY
 
   ...ANDERSON COUNTY...FRANKLIN COUNTY
 
IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
 
   ...BULLITT COUNTY...HENRY COUNTY...JEFFERSON COUNTY
   ...LARUE COUNTY...NELSON COUNTY...OLDHAM COUNTY...SHELBY COUNTY
   ...SPENCER COUNTY...TRIMBLE COUNTY
 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 2 AM
EST...ALTHOUGH THE RAIN SHOULD DIMINISH A BIT LATER IN THE MORNING.
STORM TOTALS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE AVERAGED BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES SO
FAR.
 
NEW RAINFALL RATES SHOULD AVERAGE AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR THROUGH 2 AM
...BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE MORNING.
 
UNTIL THEN HOWEVER...THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
 
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS
OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.  MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.  DO
NOT STAY IN ARE6AS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
 
STUREY
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