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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

750 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HARRISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  NORTHERN NICHOLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT



* AT 747 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 7 MILES WEST OF SADIEVILLE...OR ABOUT 26 MILES NORTHWEST OF   

  LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ONE TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN    

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE AREA AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF     

  RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CARLISLE AND CYNTHIANA



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED

ROADWAYS...IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO JUDGE THE ACTUAL DEPTH OF THE

WATER. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE 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.



REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

LOUISVILLE.



LAT...LON 3836 8475 3827 8474 3831 8385 3859 8428



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