Flood Advisory until 09:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...All of southern Indiana and much of central Kentucky.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EST /800 PM CST/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 302 PM EST /202 PM CST/, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Louisville, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, Jasper and Shelbyville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IN ... CRAWFORD, IN ... DUBOIS, IN ... FLOYD, IN ... HARRISON, IN ... JEFFERSON, IN ... ORANGE, IN ... PERRY, IN ... SCOTT, IN ... WASHINGTON, IN ... ANDERSON, KY ... BRECKINRIDGE, KY ... BULLITT, KY ... BUTLER, KY ... FRANKLIN, KY ... GRAYSON, KY ... HANCOCK, KY ... HARDIN, KY ... HENRY, KY ... JEFFERSON, KY ... LARUE, KY ... MARION, KY ... MEADE, KY ... MERCER, KY ... NELSON, KY ... OHIO, KY ... OLDHAM, KY ... SHELBY, KY ... SPENCER, KY ... TRIMBLE, KY ... WASHINGTON, KY ... WOODFORD, KY
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Address/Location
Crawford County Sheriff Department
715 Judicial Plaza Dr
English, IN 47118
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-338-3616
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CCSD13 followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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:
- Flood Advisory