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KYC083-145-157-MOC201-207-171130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

341 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  STODDARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

  MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

  MCCRACKEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 341 AM CDT...RADAR WAS SHOWING THAT ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

WERE APPROACHING READINGS WHERE FLASH FLOODING IS MORE PROBABLE. 

NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT OVER PARTS OF THE 

WARNED AREA.



ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WARNED AREA 

THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

BENTON...DRAFFENVILLE...REIDLAND...BLOOMFIELD...DEXTER...DUDLEY...

ESSEX...HAY-WOOD CITY...MINER AND SIKESTON



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE

TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



LAT...LON 3670 9011 3702 9015 3700 8938 3692 8947

          3690 8952 3687 8954 3686 8972 3673 8972

          3676 8917 3679 8882 3698 8883 3702 8838

          3682 8826

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