Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Paducah, KY
Areas Affected: Edwards, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN; Vanderburgh, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 9:51am CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 9:51am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 1:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Saturday 9:51am CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Paducah KY
Flash Flood: RADAR INDICATED
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN EDWARDS, SOUTHWESTERN WABASH, NORTHEASTERN WHITE, SOUTHWESTERN GIBSON, NORTHERN POSEY AND NORTHWESTERN VANDERBURGH COUNTIES... At 951 AM CDT, The heaviest rainfall has ended for at least a few hours. Radar and rain gauges estimate two day totals of 4 to 6 inches across the warned area. Spotters have already reported flash flooding in the area and the water will likely be slow to recede. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and Storm Spotters. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Evansville, Carmi, Fort Branch, Grayville, Haubstadt, Owensville, Poseyville, New Harmony, Crossville, Cynthiana, Griffin and Phillipstown.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba23f56b3990fe5479b9830e218c42de4d8f7a6d.001.1 Codes: ILC047, ILC185, ILC193 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba23f56b3990fe5479b9830e218c42de4d8f7a6d.001.1