Flood Advisory for Barren, KY; Metcalfe, KY
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northeastern Barren County in south central Kentucky... Northwestern Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky... When: Until 1000 AM CDT.
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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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Barren County in south central Kentucky... Northwestern Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 659 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glasgow, Cave City, Savoyard, Hiseville, Echo, Park, Knob Lick, Slick Rock, Wisdom and Coral Hill. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 15 at 6:59AM CDT until October 15 at 10:00AM CDT 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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