Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Spottsville, KY ∙ Henderson, KY ∙ Cottonwood, IL ∙ Baskett, KY ∙ Henderson City County Airport, KY ∙ Ridgway, IL ∙ Zion, KY ∙ Corydon, KY ∙ Omaha, IL ∙ Niagara, KY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Paducah KY 216 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern White County in southeastern Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Southern Posey County in southwestern Indiana... Southern Vanderburgh County in southwestern Indiana... Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky... Northern Union County in northwestern Kentucky... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Evansville, Henderson, Mount Vernon, Newburgh, Uniontown, Ridgway, Corydon, Equality, New Haven and Omaha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3794 8837 3795 8804 3795 8745 3794 8745 3794 8744 3794 8743 3794 8742 3794 8741 3771 8740 3772 8775 3773 8807 3774 8837 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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