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Greenup County, KY Emergency Management
Tuesday April 12th, 2011 :: 08:40 p.m. EDT

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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS LITTLE SANDY RIVER AT GRAYSON AND GREENUP

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...CARTER...GREENUP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND AND DON`T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE
WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN
MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 2 AM...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS CHANGE.


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824 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE SANDY RIVER AT GRAYSON.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.46 FEET. THE RIVER
HAS CRESTED AT GRAYSON...AND WAS JUST BEGINNING
TO RECEDE. THE CREST WAS AROUND 23.5 FEET NEAR 7 PM.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
DURING WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23 FEET...LOW SPOTS ON ROUTE 773 AND JACKSON ROAD,
ALONG THE RIVER ARE FLOODED.
* FOR COMPARISON...A CREST OF 25.1 FEET OCCURRED ON JULY
21 2010.

Address/Location
Greenup County, KY Emergency Management
424 Perry St
Greenup, KY 41144

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 606-922-1375

Dennis E Bass
[email protected]
606-473-5644

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