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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

102 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY 

MORNING FOR LAUREL AND WHITLEY COUNTIES.



AT 12:45 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN JACKSON KY 

ESTIMATES THAT 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA OVER 

THE PAST 3 HOURS. THIS IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES 

AND CREEKS, AS WELL AS SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS.



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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO 

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

JACKSON.



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

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

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GEOGERIAN

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