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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1000 PM EST WED JAN 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST 

KENTUCKY...

  KNOTT COUNTY

  PERRY COUNTY

  CLAY COUNTY

  LESLIE COUNTY

  LETCHER COUNTY

  KNOX COUNTY

  HARLAN COUNTY

  BELL COUNTY



* UNTIL 0400 AM EST



* AT 920 PM EST...THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER REPORTED 

SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED IN KNOX COUNTY...AND HIGHWAY 38 CLOSED IN 

HARLAN COUNTY. ALTHOUGH RADAR ESTIMATED RAINS FROM SCATTERED SHOWERS 

THIS EVENING ARE MOSTLY LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH...THE GROUND IN THE 

AREA IS AT OR NEAR SATURATION...AND SNOW MELT CONTINUES. THUS... 

FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY IN THOSE COUNTIES NEIGHBORING KNOX AND 

HARLAN.     



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO 

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO 

GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING 

WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ASK THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

JACKSON KY.



SCHAUB

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