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Flood Advisory

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Knox, KY; Laurel, KY; McCreary, KY; Pulaski, KY; Whitley, KY

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in south central Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Knox.
* WHEN...Until 1130 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 831 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 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Burnside, Huxley, Baldrock, Rockcastle Springs, Mount Victory, Bark Camp, Holly Bay Rec. Area, Grove, Youngs Creek, Vox, Rye, Deering, Hightop, Greenwood, Keavy, Alpine, Sloans Valley, Barton, Faber and North Corbin.
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