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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1115 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MAGOFFIN COUNTY...



THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING HAVE DISSIPATED. 

HOWEVER...DUE TO CONTINUING EXCESS RUNOFF...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

IS CONTINUED UNTIL NOON.



HEAVY RAINS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES FELL EARLIER THIS MORNING...OVER 

PARTS OF CENTRAL MAGOFFIN COUNTY...WEST OF SALYERSVILLE...WHERE 3 TO 

4 INCHES HAD ALREADY FALLEN.



THE MAGOFFIN COUNTY 24-HOUR WARNING POINT REPORTED THAT AT 1030 

AM...A COUPLE OF DRIVEWAY BRIDGES WASHED OUT NEAR HENDRICKS...ALONG 

BEAR BRANCH CREEK NEAR HIGHWAYS 30 AND 1090. ALSO...AT 1035 AM... 

ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF SALYERSVILLE...2 FEET OF WATER COVERED HIGHWAY 

30...ONE MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 460.



IF TRAVEL TO THE WEST OF SALYERSVILLE IS NECESSARY...PROCEED WITH 

GREAT CAUTION. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOWING WATER OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO 

STATIONS...AND THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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