[KYHAM] KY ARES ALERT: Flooding Potential

[Ron Dodson]

All ARES and RACES Operators should be alert for possible activations 
especially in those counties east of I-75 in the next few days. 

The remains of Hurricane Ivan are expected to bring 4-7 inches of rain 
to those areas east of I-75, 3-4 inches of rain to those roughly between 
I-65 and I-75 and 1-3 inchers west of I-65.  This is a fluid event and 
weather reports should be closely monitored as well as maintaining 
communications with county EMA's if they have a working relationship 
with you.

73,
Ron, KA4MAP
SEC Ky


FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
337 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004

...THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FLEMING...ROWAN...
BATH...ELLIOTT...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MENIFEE...JOHNSON...MARTIN...
POWELL...MAGOFFIN...WOLFE...ESTILL...FLOYD...PIKE...LEE...
BREATHITT...JACKSON...OWSLEY...ROCKCASTLE...KNOTT...PERRY...
PULASKI...CLAY...LAUREL...LESLIE...LETCHER...KNOX...HARLAN...WAYNE...
WHITLEY...MCCREARY...AND BELL...

THE WATCH GOES INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND RUNS UNTIL
8 AM SATURDAY MORNING. 

THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IVAN WILL LIKELY BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO
THE AREA AND SOME RIVER FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

HURRICANE IVAN MADE LANDFALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON THE ALABAMA GULF
COAST. AS OF MID AFTERNOON THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION WAS OVER CENTRAL
ALABAMA. THE REMNANTS OF IVAN WILL TRACK INTO EAST TENNESSEE ON
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN TURN EAST AND TRACK ALONG THE VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA BORDER ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS TRACK IS
FASTER THAN PREVIOUS INDICATIONS...AND THUS THE DURATION OF THE WATCH
HAS BEEN SHORTENED.

THE REMNANTS OF IVAN WILL BRING AN 18 TO 24 HOUR PERIOD OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER AND
BY MIDNIGHT IN AREAS FURTHER TO THE NORTH AND EAST. THE RAIN SHOULD
TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY EVENING OR VERY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN AREAS
WEST OF INTERSTATE 75 AND AROUND SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING IN AREAS
NEAR THE WEST VIRGINIA BORDER. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THIS SYSTEM
SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN THREE AND SIX INCHES OVER MUCH OF EASTERN
KENTUCKY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY APPROACHING EIGHT INCHES. 

WATER LEVELS IN AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE ALREADY RUNNING ABOVE
NORMAL DUE TO HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS MONTH. WITH A HEAD START ON
HIGH WATER LEVELS...FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS IS THE MAIN
CONCERN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY.

PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE
PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING OCCUR...OR IF A WARNING
IS ISSUED. ONCE HEAVY RAINFALL ARRIVES...AVOID LOW LYING AREAS AND BE
CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION MEDIA
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR MORE INFORMATION...CHECK OUR
INTERNET WEB SITE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/JKL.