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08-04-2009, 02:40 PM
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el gringo loco
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Location: South Elkhorn, Kentucky (Lexington)
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Major flashing flooding occuring accross KY
Rain amounts up to 6 inches today have caused massive flash flooding across the state. Much of the old city limits of Louisville has major flooding in low lying areas. Several towns in Eastern KY (Stanton & Mount Sterling) are also inundated with flood waters.
Here are some public photos of flooding in Louisville from the CJ
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08-04-2009, 03:18 PM
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el gringo loco
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Here is a pic I took
Here is the same underpass today (pic from the Weather Channel)
More pics
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08-04-2009, 04:32 PM
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Pistachio ice cream, mmmm!
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Just awful! Saw some reports about the terrible flooding on the Weather Channel. Sending prayers to those affected.  |
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08-04-2009, 05:26 PM
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Diary of a Mad Black Man
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Alexandria City, VA; Ft. Knox, KY in 2010
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What a mess. Such a beautiful city like Louisville being turned into an aquarium. Ya'll are in my prayers and hope you get the Ville cleaned up nice.
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08-04-2009, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: northeastern Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by censusdata
Here is a pic I took
Here is the same underpass today (pic from the Weather Channel)
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Oh my! Thats terrible.
I saw some footage on TWC of people driving.... why do people think they can drive through 4 feet of water without stalling or floating away?
It showed someone in a white Ford Expedition floating away (after they deliberately drove into deep water), then someone in a 1980s Volvo sedan with water 1/2 way up the doors driving down the road until the car stalled. Strange. |
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08-04-2009, 10:53 PM
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Location: Pikeville, Kentucky
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My goodness what a mess..Prayers for everyone who is affected..We are just now finishing the damage to our home from flooding the day before Mothers Day..Please be careful and get your tetanus shot if you are going to be in the cleanup..
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08-05-2009, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Beavercreek, Ohio (Dayton)
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Prayers go out to everyone affected. Is the water going down at all? I am not even in Dayton/Cincinnati so I have no clue. I know Cincinnati got a lot of rain, but I don't think its that bad. I am in Akron/Canton for the PGA tour at Bridgestone.
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08-06-2009, 07:04 AM
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I LOVE my truck!!!
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Shively/PRP Kentucky
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The flooding only lasted a few hours in my neighborhood and as far as I know, no major damage. I did try to catch a crawdad in the middle of the street though lol
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08-06-2009, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Cadiz, Ky
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tennesseestorm
I saw some footage on TWC of people driving.... why do people think they can drive through 4 feet of water without stalling or floating away?
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Because they are idiots! Some look at the water and say I can get through that! I know how to drive! Then there are some who look up from their cell phone or make up and it's too late to stop. I say that about the make up because I've seen plenty of that done in the 26 years of flagging traffic. |
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