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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 7:33PM EDT until May 6 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 733 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Naples, Oldtown, Coalton, Greenbo Lake, Princess, Rush, Flatwoods, Russell, Bellefonte and Warnock.

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Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 7:20PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Vesuvius to near Blaine. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Louisa, Coal Grove, Wayne, Chesapeake, Blaine, Beech Fork State Park, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Yatesville Lake State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Fort Gay, Webbville, Princess, Coalton, and Denton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 176 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 11.

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Area
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 7:07PM EDT until May 6 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Carter County in northeastern Kentucky... South Central Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Grayson, Olive Hill, Carter Caves State Park, Gesling, Carter and Hopewell.

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Area
Carter, KY; Greenup, KY

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory issued May 6 at 5:59PM EDT until May 6 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Kentucky, including the following counties, McCreary and Whitley. * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 559 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... Hollyhill, Strunk, Pine Knot, Stearns, Zion Hill and Ayers. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
McCreary, KY; Whitley, KY

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory issued May 6 at 5:40PM EDT until May 6 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Lewis County Kentucky and southeastern Mason County Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 538 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Manchester, Vanceburg, Lewisburg, Tollesboro, Concord, Glen Springs, Charters, Herron Hill, Ribolt, Stricklett, Petersville, Carrs, Epworth, Kinniconick, Rectorville, Trinity, Orangeburg and Mount Gilead.

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Area
Lewis, KY; Mason, KY
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