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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1001 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LETCHER COUNTY...



THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING.



MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS LETCHER COUNTY. 

RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR. WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXITING 

THE AREA...EXCESS RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE FLOODING PROBLEMS.



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.



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

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

$$

GEOGERIAN

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