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KYC147-220130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

730 PM EDT THU JUN 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 

930 PM EDT FOR:



* MCCREARY COUNTY



DOPPLER RADAR IN JACKSON INDICATES THAT VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE 

OCCURRING OVER MCCREARY COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAINS OF 2 TO 

2.5 INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING. SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE 

HEAVY RAINS INCLUDE: BLUE HERON...WHITLEY CITY AND STEARNS.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT CROSS BRIDGES,

DIPS, OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A

FLOWING STREAM, EVEN A SMALL ONE, ON FOOT. IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND TO ESCAPE RISING WATER.



TAKE ACTION NOW IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY FROM THE 

WATER. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

FORECAST OFFICE IN JACKSON KY.



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