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KYC001-210600-
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
120 PM EST MON MAR 20 2000

MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE RUSSELL CREEK IN ADAIR COUNTY.  

OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE 
BASIN. AS A RESULT RUSSELL CREEK EXCEEDED ITS 16 FOOT FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING. THE CREEK IS NEAR CREST AND WILL FALL RAPIDLY THIS
AFTERNOON. BELOW ARE THE LATEST FORECASTS.

             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM     
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

GREEN RIVER BASIN
  Columbia    16  17.1 MON 11 AM    7.6    3.3    2.8

THE READING ON THE RUSSELL CREEK AT COLUMBIA WAS 17.1 FEET AT 11 AM 
TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. AT 16.0 FEET MINOR 
FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW LYING AREAS OCCURS. THIS CREST COMPARES TO 
A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.5 FEET ON JAN 9 1999.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTEfD BY THE ABOVE CRESTS TAKE ANY
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. 

THIS IS THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT ON THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.