I was at the intersection of 3rd & Central last August trying to get to work when the storm that closed down the Kentucky Derby Museum hit and I can assure you that the drainage system on the roads outside of Churchill Downs is not good.
I think I am going to Bass Pro tonight to buy a rain suit as my seats are out in the open in Section 222.
From Courier Journal
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Louisville area.
A storm front is predicted to stall over the area bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms.
According to the National Weather Service, another more potent system will hit the area early Sunday morning.
With an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day Saturday there is a definite threat for some severe weather at Churchill Downs, said Mike Callahan, a hydrologist for the National Weather Service.
Kentucky Derby 2010 patrons should expect lots of rain Saturday, Callahan said, with thunderstorms that could produce hail and strong winds.
“Depending on timing, this could turn out to be a miserable Derby,” he said in regards to bad weather. “I would say the track is going to be pretty muddy.”
Umbrellas are not permitted into the track on Derby.
Periods of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms are expected to move into the region Friday night and stick around through the weekend, according to a special statement by the National Weather Service.
The weather service is reporting “two episodes” of severe weather — Friday night into Saturday morning and late Saturday into Sunday morning — that could cause some flooding with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected to fall during that time.
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