Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
850 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

KYC225-090745-
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Union KY-
850 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of western Kentucky, including the following
  county, Union.

* WHEN...Until 245 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 850 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
    ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
    Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Morganfield, Sturgis, Breckinridge Center, Uniontown and
    Waverly.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3758 8813 3766 8816 3771 8812 3774 8806
      3780 8803 3777 8795 3781 8791 3784 8791
      3788 8794 3790 8793 3777 8782 3775 8778
      3776 8776 3767 8775 3764 8773 3748 8793
      3747 8797 3749 8797 3755 8800 3751 8806


$$

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