Flash Flood Warning for Knox, KY; Laurel, KY
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At 1009 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that earlier thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain fell. Additional thunderstorms are approaching the warned area, and they could produce another round of heavy rainfall. The additional rainfall could allow any ongoing...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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At 1009 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that earlier thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain fell. Additional thunderstorms are approaching the warned area, and they could produce another round of heavy rainfall. The additional rainfall could allow any ongoing flash flooding to continue or worsen. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Barbourville, Bertha Station, Gray, Rossland, Arkle, Lynn Camp, Garrich, Knoxfork, McHargue, Bentley Station, Tuttle, Lowell, Emmanuel, Jarvis, Baileys Switch, Lesbas, Lily, Cannon, North Corbin and Heidrick.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 10:09PM EDT until August 11 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 8:23PM EDT until August 11 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jackson KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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