Flood Advisory for Estill, KY; Menifee, KY; Morgan, KY +2 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: Northeastern Estill County in east central Kentucky... Southeastern Menifee County in east central Kentucky... Southern Powell County in east central Kentucky... West Central Morgan County...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Estill County in east central Kentucky... Southeastern Menifee County in east central Kentucky... Southern Powell County in east central Kentucky... West Central Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1033 PM 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 2.5 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... Red River Gorge, Koomer Ridge Campground, Jenson, Haystack, Natural Bridge S.P., Glencairn, Slade, Nada, Lombard, Calaboose, Bowen, Valeria, Pomeroyton, Rogers Chapel, Stoll, Gosneyville, Rosslyn, Maytown and Toliver. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 14 at 10:33PM EDT until October 15 at 1:30AM 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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