Flood Advisory for Fayette, KY; Jessamine, KY; Woodford, 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: Southern Fayette County in central Kentucky... Northern Jessamine County in central Kentucky... Central Woodford County in central Kentucky... When: Until 1145 PM EDT.
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...Southern Fayette County in central Kentucky... Northern Jessamine County in central Kentucky... Central Woodford County in central Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 838 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 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... Lexington, Nicholasville, Versailles, Fayette Mall, Veterans Park, Brannon, Catnip, Nealton, South Elkhorn and Keene. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 8:38PM EDT until August 16 at 11:45PM EDT 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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