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718 WGUS73 KPAH 290231FFSPAHFlash Flood StatementNational Weather Service Paducah KY931 PM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024ILC055-059-165-199-290345-/O.CON.KPAH.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240729T0345Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Franklin IL-Gallatin IL-Saline IL-Williamson IL-931 PM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN, NORTHWESTERN GALLATIN, SALINE AND NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...At 931 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marion, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Eldorado, Shawneetown, Galatia, Ridgway, Equality, Pittsburg, Thompsonville, Carrier Mills, Raleigh, Omaha, Junction and Muddy.This includes the following streams and drainages... North Fork Saline River, Brushy Creek, Cane Creek, Crab Orchard Creek, Middle Fork Saline River, Ewing Creek, Eagle Creek, Bear Creek, Cockerel Branch, Bankston Fork, Brier Creek, Rocky Branch, Rector Creek, Saline River, Gassaway Branch, Long Branch, Stevens Creek, Middle Fork Big Muddy River, Horseshoe Creek, Little Wabash River, South Fork Saline River, Ohio River, Pankey Branch and Lake Creek.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.&&LAT...LON 3792 8871 3791 8871 3791 8814 3766 8820 3770 8890 3792 8890FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVEDFLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLEEXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR$$KS