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KYC065-129-173-197-110300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

740 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A...



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  POWELL COUNTY

  ESTILL COUNTY

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY

  LEE COUNTY



* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT



* AT 730 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE FOOTHILLS. THIS AREA HAS ALREADY RECEIVED 

  AN ESTIMATED 2-4 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST HOUR. POWELL       

  COUNTY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS CONFIRM THAT THERE IS 2 FEET OF WATER   

  OVER THE MOUNTAIN PARKWAY IN CLAY CITY AND WATER OVER HIGHWAY 11.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MOUNT STERLING...CAMARGO...       

  LEVEE...STANTON...CLAY CITY...IRVINE...HARGETT...DELVINTA...       

  HEIDELBERG AND BEATTYVILLE.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



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 FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

JACKSON KY.



LAT...LON 3757 8411 3752 8358 3802 8376 3815 8407



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