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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 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... Jenkins, Gaskill, Burdine and Adamson. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Letcher, KY · 37.182°, -82.606°
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 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... Jenkins, Gaskill, Burdine and Adamson. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.