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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

652 AM EST MON MAR 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PIKE COUNTY



* UNTIL 1000 AM EST



* AT 650 AM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS 

THE SOUTHERN MOST PARTS OF THE COUNTY. SHELBY CREEK...10 MILES SOUTH 

OF PIKEVILLE IS REPORTED TO BE OUT OF ITS BANK. OTHER CREEKS AND 

STREAMS MAY EXCEED BANKFULL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. RADAR ESTIMATES 

OF ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA OVER THE PAST 

FEW HOURS. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA DURING THE 

PAST 24 HOURS. 



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 3732 8258 3740 8238 3757 8240



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