Flash Flood Warning 90, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Mar 1, 1997, 10:45 PM EST (03:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 1997, 2:00 AM EST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Whole counties

Counties Fayette County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Woodford County, KY

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BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1045 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
 
   ...BOURBON COUNTY...BOYLE COUNTY...FAYETTE COUNTY
   ...HARRISON COUNTY...JESSAMINE COUNTY...MERCER COUNTY...SCOTT COUNTY
   ...WOODFORD COUNTY
 
IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
 
   ...WASHINGTON COUNTY
 
IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
 
   ...MARION COUNTY...TAYLOR COUNTY
 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE WARNED COUNTIES SHORTLY.
BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN SINCE LAST NIGHT...
WITH RAINFALL RATES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AVERAGING AROUND 1 INCH
PER HOUR.
 
WITH FLOODING ALREADY IN PROGRESS AT MANY LOCATIONS...THE NEW RAINFALL
WILL ONLY SERVE TO MAKE THE FLOODING MORE SERIOUS.
 
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 FLnOOD WATERS.  DO
NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
 
STUREY
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