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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

435 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN EASTERN

KENTUCKY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 8PM...



CLAY...KNOTT...LAUREL...LETCHER...PIKE...AND PULASKI...

JOHNSON...MAGOFFIN...AND MARTIN IS EXTENDED UNTIL 8PM...



THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN

KENTUCKY...PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES

PER HOUR.



RESIDENTS IN THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR FLASH

FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

SHOULD FLOODING OCCUR. MUD AND ROCK SLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG

STEEP TERRAIN WHERE HEAVIER RAIN HAS FALLEN.



REMEMBER NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH AREAS WHICH ARE

COVERED WITH WATER.



CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA

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