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KYC069-205-060300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

857 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FLEMING COUNTY

  ROWAN COUNTY



* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT



* AT 842 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT BETWEEN TWO AND THREE 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN 6:00 AND 8:30 PM. ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED IN THE NEXT HOUR AS THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE 

TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST. RAINFALL RATES WILL EXCEED AN INCH AND A 

HALF AN HOUR AT TIMES THROUGH 10 PM.  



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.



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.



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.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY 

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST 

OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3844 8380 3826 8381 3807 8214 3843 8211



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GEOGERIAN

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