Flood Advisory for Menifee, KY; Morgan, KY; Wolfe, 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. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: Portions of east central and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Menifee. In...
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 is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Menifee. In southeast Kentucky, Morgan and Wolfe. * WHEN...Until 1145 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 834 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 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wellington, Maytown, Ezel, Stoll, Toliver, Murphyfork, Pomeroyton, Valeria, Pekin, Denniston, Mize, Rexville, New Cummer, Grassy Creek, Mariba, Demund, Nickell, Sellars, Lizzielane and Red River Gorge.
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Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 8:34PM EDT until August 16 at 11:45PM 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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