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WGUS51 KILN 120457

FFWILN

KYC135-120700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1254 AM EDT SUN AUG 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LEWIS COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...



* UNTIL 300 AM EDT...



* AT 1254 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER TOLLESBORO...EPWORTH AND BURTONVILLE. THESE 

  STORMS HAVE DUMPED UP TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN IN MASON COUNTY...AND 

  ARE NOW   PUSHING ACROSS WESTERN LEWIS COUNTY. UP TO 3 INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 INCHES POSSIBLE 

  THROUGH 3 AM.

 

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  TOLLESBORO...

  VANCEBURG...

  BURTONVILLE...



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

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



$$

JDR

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