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Flash Flood Warning for Nicholas, KY

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FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Nicholas County in central Kentucky... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 811 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding on Crooked Creek Road, 5 miles NNE of Hooktown. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have...

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 extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Nicholas County in central Kentucky... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 811 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding on Crooked Creek Road, 5 miles NNE of Hooktown. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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... Carlisle, Ellisville, Barterville, Myers, Pleasant Valley, Headquarters, Barefoot, Morning Glory, Hooktown and Sprout.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 8:11PM EDT until August 15 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 5:52PM EDT until August 15 at 8:45PM 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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