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WGUS51 KILN 201052

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KYC135-201300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

551 AM EST WED MAR 20 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LEWIS COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...



* UNTIL 800 AM EST...



* AT 550 AM...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING OVER LEWIS COUNTY. 

AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT PARTS OF SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY 

HAVE RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF RAIN SINCE 3 AM. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED 

TO CONTINUE THROUGH 7 AM. THIS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES ON AREA 

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  CAMP DIX...

  HEAD OF GRASSY...

  TOLLESBORO...

  VANCEBURG...



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.



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.

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