Flood Warning for Casey, KY; Lincoln, KY
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Southeastern Casey County in central Kentucky... Southern Lincoln County in central Kentucky... When: Until 845 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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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Casey County in central Kentucky... Southern Lincoln County in central Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Walltown, Waynesburg, Kings Mountain, Bethelridge, Argyle, Ottenheim and Broughtentown. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 5 at 5:46PM EDT until August 5 at 8:45PM 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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