Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
148 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Alexander County in southern Illinois...
  Southern Ballard County in western Kentucky...
  Western Carlisle County in western Kentucky...
  Northwestern Hickman County in western Kentucky...
  Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
  2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen, locally over 5 inches near
  Wyatt and Wickliffe. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 2.5 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 and automated gauges.

  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...
  Charleston, East Prairie, Cairo, La Center, Bardwell, Wickliffe,
  Towosahgy State Historic Site, Barlow, Wyatt, Anniston, Kevil,
  Columbus, Wilson City and Blandville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3706 8922 3708 8887 3691 8893 3677 8904
      3664 8919 3685 8944 3704 8924

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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