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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

503 PM EST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PERRY COUNTY

  CLAY COUNTY



* UNTIL 1100 PM EST



* AT 500 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY 

RAINS OF OVER HALF AN INCH PER HOUR SPREADING OVER THE AREA FROM THE 

SOUTHWEST. DUE TO SATURATED GROUND...ALL OF THIS RAIN WILL GO TO 

RUNOFF.



THE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS 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.



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 ON FOOT.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ASK THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

JACKSON KY.



LAT...LON 3721 8401 3694 8353 3727 8356 3731 8342

          3704 8314 3710 8306 3720 8307 3747 8321

          3733 8367 3738 8387



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