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KYC147-100130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

620 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL

930 PM EDT.



FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

  MCCREARY...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT JACKSON ESTIMATES THAT 

RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING IN THE 

AREA. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SOME 

TOWNS NEAR THE HEAVIER RAINS INCLUDE WHITLEY CITY...STEARNS AND BLUE

HERON. 



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.



SPOTTERS REPORT THAT WATER IS BEGINNING TO COME UP ONTO THE ROADS 

NEAR STEARNS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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