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 Flood Warning (FLW, WGUS43 KLMK)

Flood Warnings are issued as needed when flooding is expected to occur more than 6 hours after the heavy rainfall, or to continue a Flash Flood Warning that has already been in progress for 6 hours, with ongoing flooding problems in the warned area.  Locations in the Flood Warning will still need to take the necessary action to protect lives and property and seek higher ground until higher waters recede.  Flood Warnings will be issued for single counties, or for small groups of counties, and will be followed up with Flood Statements.

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WGUS43 KLMK 131433
FLWSDF
INC025-037-061-117-123-175-132030-

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
928 AM EST MON MAY 13 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  DUBOIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA

* UNTIL 330 PM EST(430 PM EDT)

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CORYDON...ENGLISH...JASPER...
  PAOLI...SALEM AND TELL CITY.

FROM THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA 
OVERNIGHT...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN POSSIBLE 
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED 
THAT NUMEROUS ROADS REMAINED CLOSED DUE TO THE HIGH WATER.

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADWAYS...UNDERPASSESS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WEAR WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
 
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