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KYC019-012230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

429 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOYD COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT...



* AT 424 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL BOYD COUNTY.  RAINFALL RATES OF 2

  TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED.  



* VERY RAPID RISES ALONG STREAMS CAN BE EXPECTED IN EXTREME SOUTHERN

  BOYD COUNTY...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND DOWNSTREAM OF BOLTS FORK.



--CALL TO ACTION-- DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY

FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO

SO SAFELY.



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