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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

816 AM EST WED MAR 20 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PIKE COUNTY

  LETCHER COUNTY

  HARLAN COUNTY

  BELL COUNTY



* UNTIL 215 PM EST



* AT 815 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BROAD 

BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ENTERING THE AREA. RAINFALL OF ONE 

HALF TO ONE INCH WILL OCCUR THROUGH 11 AM THIS MORNING AS THE BAND 

MOVES THROUGH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE 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.



RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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 3761 8262 3774 8233 3753 8197 3726 8235

          3712 8273 3690 8287 3676 8314 3659 8393

          3681 8379 3694 8352 3703 8304 3727 8273



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