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Flash Flood Warning

Issued At: Monday, 03 Aug 2009, 11:44 PM EDT
Expires At: Monday, 03 Aug 2009, 11:44 PM EDT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... RIPLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA... * UNTIL 515 PM EDT. * AT 158 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR HAD ESTIMATED THAT 4 TO AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA SINCE THIS MORNING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN FLASH FLOODING. SEVERAL ROADS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY HAVE HIGH WATER OVER THEM. IN ADDITION...INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN EXIT MARKERS 134 AND 149 HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO UP TO 2 FEET OVER WATER COVERING IT IN SPOTS. * UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 500 PM. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUNOFF...CONTINUING THE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BATESVILLE...MILAN...OSGOOD...NAPOLEON AND VERSAILLES.

Areas affected: Ripley


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