Flood Advisory for Bath, KY; Fleming, 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: A portion of east central Kentucky, including the following counties, Bath and Fleming. When: Until 845 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east central Kentucky, including the following counties, Bath and Fleming. * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will allow minor flooding to persist or worsen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pecks Ridge, Craintown, Tilton, Sherburne, Cowan and Bethel.
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Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 5:44PM EDT until August 15 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Source and limitations
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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