Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson, KY
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- Jefferson
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What is happening
FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Jefferson County in central Kentucky... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 359 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported water rescue in Jefferson County. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1...
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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Bulletin details
FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Jefferson County in central Kentucky... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 359 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported water rescue in Jefferson County. Between 1 and 3 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...Law enforcement reported. 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... Louisville, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills and Prospect.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 3:59PM EDT until July 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
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Source and limitations
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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