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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1237 PM EST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN LESLIE COUNTY



* UNTIL 230 PM EST



* AT 1231 PM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED TWO FEET OF WATER OVER 

MEETINGHOUSE BRANCH RD...ONE MILE NORTHWEST OF WOOTON OR THREE MILES 

NORTHEAST OF HYDEN.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED THE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE 

TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE 

CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RUNOFF COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



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.



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 SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

JACKSON KY.



LAT...LON 3708 8353 3690 8351 3704 8318 3715 8323



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