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Flash Flood Warning for Fayette, KY; Jessamine, KY; Woodford, KY

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FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fayette County in central Kentucky... North Central Jessamine County in central Kentucky... East Central Woodford County in central Kentucky... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fayette County in central Kentucky... North Central Jessamine County in central Kentucky... East Central Woodford County in central Kentucky... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lexington, U K Arboretum, Fayette Mall, Chevy Chase, Cardinal Hill, Meadowthorpe, Dunbar High School, Northland and Cadentown.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 8:49PM EDT until August 16 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Louisville KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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