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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1209 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KNOX...HARLAN... 

WHITLEY...MCCREARY AND BELL COUNTIES.



THIS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.



RADAR AND SURFACE ANALYSIS CONTINUES TO SHOW A SIGNIFICANT AREA OF 

HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. 



THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE UPPER CUMBERLAND 

BASIN. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ARE 

EXPECTED THROUGH 215 PM.  THIS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RISES OF 

AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ALSO...ROCK AND MUDSLIDES WILL BE COMMON 

THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 



WHEN FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND. 

NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BE ESPECIALLY 

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF 

FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS 

RISING.



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

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



FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT

HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/JKL

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LEWIS

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