Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Jun 1, 2016, 9:24 PM EDT (01:24 UTC)

Expired

Jun 2, 2016, 12:30 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Anderson County, KY, Mercer County, KY

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

251 
WGUS53 KLMK 020124
FFWLMK
KYC005-167-020430-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0013.160602T0124Z-160602T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
924 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 923 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LAWRENCEBURG...MCBRAYER...KIRKWOOD...NEVIN...FOX CREEK...BONDVILLE AND
  HICKORY GROVE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 8483 3792 8486 3790 8497 3799 8500
      3806 8485 3804 8485 3804 8484 3793 8481

$$

RJS

411 
WGUS73 KLMK 020224
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1024 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

KYC005-167-020430-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160602T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER KY-ANDERSON KY-
1024 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MERCER AND SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...

AT 1023 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS
HAD CAUSED WATER OVER THE ROADWAY NEAR SALVISA. UP TO THREE INCHES
OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINS HAVE ENDED
BUT AN ADDITIONAL TENTH TO QUARTER OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT HOUR.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LAWRENCEBURG...MCBRAYER...KIRKWOOD...NEVIN...FOX CREEK...BONDVILLE AND
HICKORY GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 8483 3792 8486 3790 8497 3799 8500
      3806 8485 3804 8485 3804 8484 3793 8481

$$

RJS

558 
WGUS73 KLMK 020357
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1157 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

KYC005-167-020407-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160602T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER KY-ANDERSON KY-
1157 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MERCER AND SOUTHEASTERN
ANDERSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT.

LAT...LON 3792 8483 3792 8486 3790 8497 3799 8500
      3806 8485 3804 8485 3804 8484 3793 8481

$$

KJD

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