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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
915 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...

  Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg affecting Floyd County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1130 AM EST.

&&

KYC071-231630-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-250225T0000Z/
/PSTK2.N.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by upstream dam release
  continue.

* WHERE...Levisa Fork  at Prestonsburg.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Archer Park is inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM EST Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.3 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3754 8266 3769 8285 3774 8276 3760 8256


$$

GREIF

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