FLASH FLOOD WATCH
A SYSTEM WILL BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN TO THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUES MORNING. HEAVY RAIN.COMBINED WITH
ALREADY SATURATED SOILS.WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN
SOME AREAS.
* ALREADY SWOLLEN STREAMS & RIVERS COULD RISE RAPIDLY AND
OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Instructions:
Stay weather alert and be prepared to seek higher ground.
Address/Location
Lawrence County Kentucky EMA
180 Bulldog Ln
Louisa, KY 41230
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 606-638-0334
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch