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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

820 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARTER COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...



* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...



* AT 814 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER GLOBE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF OLIVE HILL.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE CARTER CAVES STATE

  PARK...GRAYSON...GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK...OLIVE HILL...DENTON AND

  GESLING.



UP TO 1.5 INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE AREA THROUGH EARLY 

AFTERNOON.  WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES THAT AN ADDITIONAL INCH 

TO INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF 

HOURS.  



ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO 

TRAIN OVER THIS AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  STRONG RISES ON 

CREEKS AND STREAMS CAN BE EXPECTED.  



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED 

ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT 

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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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