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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

401 AM EST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MASON COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...

  LEWIS COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...

  ROBERTSON COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...



* UNTIL 700 AM EST...



* AT 401 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND     

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.  





* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  MT. OLIVET...

  CAMP DIX...

  LEWISBURG...

  MAYSVILLE...

  TOLLESBORO...

  VANCEBURG...

  WASHINGTON...



AT 400 AM EST...ROBERTSON COUNTY POLICE DISPATCH REPORTED FLOODING   

OF ROADS...AND RAPIDLY RISING CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS.  ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH WILL WORSEN THE FLOODING.



NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD OR AROUND HIGH WATER

SIGNS. MORE THAN HALF OF FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IT

ONLY TAKES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT A CAR OR TRUCK.



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. HEAVY RAIN OBSCURES VISION AND MAKES IT

DIFFICULT TO SEE WATER ON THE ROAD. 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.



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