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WGUS53 KJKL 060031

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KYC063-060200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

830 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ELLIOTT COUNTY



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT



* AT 821 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT UP TO 

ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF ELLIOTT 

COUNTY SINCE 7:00 PM.



ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA IN THE NEXT 

HOUR. RAINFALL RATES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL EXCEED AN INCH 

AND ONE HALF PER HOUR. THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL 

RAIN WILL RUN OFF.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

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

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

FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LEAVE 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER STARTS TO RISE. 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. THEY 

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST 

OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3827 8316 3821 8308 3821 8301 3817 8298

          3817 8292 3813 8289 3809 8293 3813 8324

          3817 8320 3820 8325 3822 8321 3825 8320



$$



GEOGERIAN

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000 

WGUS53 KJKL 060031

FFWJKL

KYC063-060200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

830 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ELLIOTT COUNTY



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT



* AT 821 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT UP TO 

ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF ELLIOTT 

COUNTY SINCE 7:00 PM.



ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA IN THE NEXT 

HOUR. RAINFALL RATES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL EXCEED AN INCH 

AND ONE HALF PER HOUR. THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL 

RAIN WILL RUN OFF.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

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

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

FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LEAVE 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER STARTS TO RISE. 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. THEY 

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST 

OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3827 8316 3821 8308 3821 8301 3817 8298

          3817 8292 3813 8289 3809 8293 3813 8324

          3817 8320 3820 8325 3822 8321 3825 8320



$$



GEOGERIAN

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