Flood Advisory for Breathitt, KY; Knott, KY; Magoffin, KY +1 more
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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: Central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky... South Central Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky... North Central Perry...
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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky... South Central Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky... North Central Perry County in southeastern Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1221 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Noble, Buck, Rowdy, Ary, Talcum, Decoy, Hardshell, Daisydell, Dice, Ned, Elmrock, Clayhole, Watts, Evanston, Vail, Lamont, Barwick, Wolf Coal, Altro and Handshoe. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 15 at 12:21AM EDT until October 15 at 3:15AM 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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