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RWUS32 KJKL 311717

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KYZ068-079-311745-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1215 PM EST SUN MAR 31 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ROCKCASTLE AND PULASKI COUNTIES WAS 

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON EST...



THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS THIS MORNING HAVE LEFT BEHIND ONE TO TWO 

INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER PULASKI AND ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES. NO REPORTS 

OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT THE WEATHER OFFICE.  

APPARENTLY THE RAIN IS FALLING AT SLOW ENOUGH RATE TO PRECLUDE ANY 

FLOOD PROBLEMS. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE AT NOON EST. 



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON 

KEEPING WATER LEVELS HIGH...BUT FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER 

ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...NUISANCE FLOODING OF MAINLY URBAN AND SMALL 

STREAM AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 5 PM EST. 



LOW WATER BRIDGES MAY BE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER AND SHOULD BE 

AVOIDED. REMEMBER...NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE 

ROAD.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

FORECAST OFFICE IN JACKSON KY.



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