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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

925 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PERRY COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM EDT...



AT 9:20 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL OVER CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY. COUNTY 

OFFICIALS REPORT THAT SEVERAL HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED ALONG 

BUFFALO RUN ROAD SOUTHWEST OF HAZARD. WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS WATER WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE 

EVENING BUT MAY BE SLOW TO DO SO AS RUNOFF CONTINUES TO COME OUT OF 

THE HILLS. AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT 

UNTIL 10 PM EDT. 



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.



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