Flood Advisory for Letcher, KY
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- Letcher
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: North Central Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky... When: Until 1015 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 continues. * WHERE...North Central Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 833 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Minor flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is imminent. Additional rain may fall later this evening. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Whitesburg, Crown, Tillie, Van, Bellcraft, Marlowe, Southdown, Polly, Whitco, Sackett, Isom, Ice, Trailer, Lester, Lucastown, Colson, Ermine, Colly, Farraday and Sergent. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 8:35PM EDT until August 17 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 8:13PM EDT until August 17 at 10:15PM 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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