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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1057 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MORGAN COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE 

AS OF 1045 AM...



LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MORGAN COUNTY FOR THE REST OF 

THE AFTERNOON...HOWEVER RIVERS AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE. 



AS OF 1100 AM EST EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THE THE 

FLOODING OVER ROUTE 191 HAD RECEDED AND TRAFFIC HAD BEEN RESUMED. 



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO REDUCE SPEEDS AS PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS 

SHOULD BE EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY...THE HEAVY RAIN HAS LOOSENED THE 

SOIL...RESULTING IN NUMEROUS ROCK AND MUDSLIDES THROUGHOUT EASTERN 

KENTUCKY. 



DO NOT DRIVE OVER WATER COVERED ROADS AS THE DEPTH MAY BE UNKNOWN 

AND THE ROADWAY MAY BE WASHED OUT.  



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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LEWIS

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