Flood Advisory until 02:45PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and Kentucky, including the following counties, in south central Indiana, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison and Perry. In Kentucky, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Fayette, Franklin, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Hart, Henry, Jefferson, Larue, Logan, Marion, Meade, Mercer, Metcalfe, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Oldham, Scott, Shelby, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, Trimble, Warren, Washington and Woodford.
* WHEN...Until 245 PM EST Tuesday /145 PM CST Tuesday/.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 842 AM EST /742 AM CST/, The public reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Georgetown, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown and St. Matthews. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IN ... CRAWFORD, IN ... FLOYD, IN ... HARRISON, IN ... PERRY, IN ... ALLEN, KY ... ANDERSON, KY ... BARREN, KY ... BOURBON, KY ... BRECKINRIDGE, KY ... BULLITT, KY ... BUTLER, KY ... EDMONSON, KY ... FAYETTE, KY ... FRANKLIN, KY ... GRAYSON, KY ... GREEN, KY ... HANCOCK, KY ... HARDIN, KY ... HARRISON, KY ... HART, KY ... HENRY, KY ... JEFFERSON, KY ... LARUE, KY ... LOGAN, KY ... MARION, KY ... MEADE, KY ... MERCER, KY ... METCALFE, KY ... NELSON, KY ... NICHOLAS, KY ... OHIO, KY ... OLDHAM, KY ... SCOTT, KY ... SHELBY, KY ... SIMPSON, KY ... SPENCER, KY ... TAYLOR, KY ... TRIMBLE, KY ... WARREN, 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