Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by last week's excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of western Kentucky, including the following
counties, Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston,
Lyon, McLean, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Webster.
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations continues.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1027 PM CDT, numerous state and county roads across the
warned area remain closed due to high water.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Oak Grove, Princeton, Central
City, Providence, Marion, Dawson Springs, Calvert City,
Cadiz, Eddyville, Calhoun, Cravens Bay Campground, Woodlands
Nature Station, Energy Lake Campground, Land Between The
Lakes Area, Demumbers Bay Campground, Birmingham Ferry
Recreation Area, Wranglers Campground and Hillman Ferry
Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood