Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1032 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Kentucky...

  Cumberland River at Williamsburg affecting Whitley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon at noon EDT.

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KYC235-101600-
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/WLBK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Cumberland River at Williamsburg.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9
    feet on Friday and then begin to recede. However, the river
    will run high through Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3670 8407 3672 8437 3697 8443 3698 8429
      3681 8426 3680 8407


$$

JP