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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

803 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KNOTT COUNTY



* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT



* AT 758 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN NEAR CARRIE...OR ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF HINDMAN...MOVING       

  SLOWLY SOUTH. THIS AREA ALREADY SAW UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER 

  BETWEEN 5 AND 7 AM EDT. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE   

  EXPECTED IN MUCH OF KNOTT COUNTY BETWEEN 8 AND 930 AM EDT. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS 

COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

JACKSON KY.

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