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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

850 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MCCREARY COUNTY UNTIL

930 PM.



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES

HAVE FALLEN ACROSS MCCREARY COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRED

OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY NEAR WHITLEY CITY...

STEARNS...REVELO AND BLUE HERON. AN OBSERVER NEAR STEARNS REPORTED

2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN ABOUT AN HOUR. DITCHES AND CREEKS WERE

OVERFLOWING WITH WATER OVER ROADWAYS AROUND 630 THIS EVENING.



RADAR INDICATES THAT ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE

COUNTY DURING THE LAST HOUR. IF THIS TREND CONTINUES...THE

FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED AT

930 PM.



TRAVELERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR HIGH WATER WHICH MAY STILL BE IN

THE PROCESS OF DRAINING. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF HIGH WATER IS

ENCOUNTERED.



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

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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