weather Flash Flood Watch (canceled)

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..HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

 

 

.Waves of moisture interacting with a quasi-stationary boundary

will bring periods of moderate to heavy rainfall to the Ohio Valley

Wednesday through Thursday night. Heavy rainfall associated with a

cold front Thursday afternoon through Thursday night could result

in isolated flash flooding. Expected rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is

likely to result in river flooding late this week continuing into

next week.

 

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE

THURSDAY NIGHT...

 

 

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

 

 

* Flood Watch for portions of Indiana and Kentucky, including

the following areas, in Indiana, Clark, Crawford, Dubois,

Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Perry, Scott, and

Washington. In Kentucky, Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle,

Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Casey, Clark, Edmonson,

Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin,

Harrison, Hart, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Larue, Lincoln,

Logan, Madison, Marion, Meade, Mercer, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio,

Oldham, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Taylor, Trimble, Warren,

Washington, and Woodford.

 

 

* From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night

 

 

* Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to produce 2 to 4 inches

of rain with locally higher amounts possible.

 

 

* Minor flooding is likely, including the possibility for

significant ponding of water on roadways. Expect water issues in

low lying and poor drainage areas. Some smaller creeks and

streams will likely see quick rises. Longer duration river

flooding is likely to continue into next week.

 

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

 

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on

current forecasts.

 

 

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible

Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be

prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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The entire state of Kentucky is now under a Flash Flood Watch.

 

 

335 AM EST Wed Feb 6 2019

 

 

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...

 

 

The National Weather Service in Jackson has expanded the

 

 

* Flood Watch to include portions of northeast Kentucky, south

central Kentucky, and southeast Kentucky, including the

following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In

south central Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, and

Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd,

Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry,

and Pike.

 

 

* From 1 PM EST this afternoon through Thursday morning

 

 

* A couple waves of low pressure traveling along a surface frontal

boundary will produce between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall through

Thursday night for the bulk of eastern Kentucky. Most of the

rainfall will occur from this afternoon through Thursday

morning. Additionally, some locally higher amounts can not be

ruled out.

 

 

* The excessive rainfall could lead to flooding, especially in low

lying areas, and will likely cause streams, creeks, and rivers

to run high to close out the work week and into the weekend.

 

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

 

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on

current forecasts.

 

 

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible

Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be

prepared to take action should flooding develop.