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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

308 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HARLAN COUNTY



* UNTIL 700 AM EDT



* AT 302 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF HARLAN COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST 

RAIN HAS FALLEN NEAR THE TOWNS OF TOTZ...LEONARD AND SHIELDS. 

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TRACKING OVER THESE SAME AREAS OVER THE NEXT 

COUPLE OF HOURS RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

JACKSON KY.



LAT...LON 3697 8286 3701 8296 3696 8314 3700 8313

          3701 8320 3696 8328 3692 8340 3688 8342

          3689 8349 3681 8351 3668 8346 3675 8313

          3686 8307 3690 8287



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