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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

809 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 915 

AM EDT...



RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO CAUSE 

PROBLEMS IN THE MCCARR AND FREEBURN AREAS NEAR THE WEST VIRGINIA 

BORDER. THE MAIN CREEK THAT IS OUT OF ITS BANKS IS THE BLACBERRY. 

THIS WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 AM EDT. LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THIS AREA. 



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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