Monday, March 18, 2013

Flood Advisory

From the NWS:
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY

* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT/1000 AM CDT/

* AT 759 AM EDT/659 AM CDT/...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND NWS
EMPLOYEES HAVE REPORTED MINOR FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING
OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS AND SNOW MELTING OVER THE ADVISORY AREA.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF APPROXIMATELY A HALF AN INCH TO AN
INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LINE OF STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SLOW DOWN...LEAVE
PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU...AND
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELTING WILL CAUSE
ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND
DRAINAGE DITCHES.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

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