Flood Advisory for Caldwell, KY; Christian, KY; Hopkins, KY +1 more
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Southeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky... Northern Christian County in south central Kentucky... Southeastern Caldwell County in western Kentucky......
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...Southeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky... Northern Christian County in south central Kentucky... Southeastern Caldwell County in western Kentucky... Northeastern Trigg County in western Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 636 PM CDT, 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Princeton, Dawson Springs, Nortonville, Crofton, Cobb, White Plains and Hawkins. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 14 at 6:36PM CDT until October 14 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Paducah KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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