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Flash Flood Warning

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Fayette, KY; Garrard, KY; Jessamine, KY; Mercer, KY; Woodford, KY

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

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FFWLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Fayette County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Garrard County in central Kentucky... Jessamine County in central Kentucky... East Central Mercer County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Woodford County in central Kentucky...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 801 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lexington, Nicholasville, Fayette Mall, Dunbar High School, Veterans Park, Wilmore, Nealton, Jessamine, Catnip and Keene.
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