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KYC013-121-101630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

837 AM EDT THU APR 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KNOX COUNTY

  BELL COUNTY



* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT



* AT 835 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAINS CONTINUING TO TRAIN OVER PORTIONS OF BELL AND KNOX COUNTIES. 

  THESE SHOWERS WILL DEPOSIT ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER 

  THE AREA BETWEEN 8:30 AM AND 12:30 PM EDT. THIS WILL LEAD TO FLASH 

  FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. 



* THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF...

  PINEVILLE.

  MIDDLESBORO.

  BARBOURVILLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ROADS...FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS

OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH

FLOODING ROCK AND MUDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

FLOWING WATERS BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.



LAT...LON 3658 8379 3659 8391 3665 8395 3668 8388

          3674 8397 3679 8398 3683 8404 3693 8408

          3699 8372 3692 8350 3680 8351 3671 8348

          3662 8366 3658 8370



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