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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

140 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...



  MAGOFFIN COUNTY

  BREATHITT COUNTY



* UNTIL 500 PM EDT



* AT 140 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM   

GYPSY TO WOLF COAL...OR FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SALYERSVILLE TO 12 

MILES SOUTH OF JACKSON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.



HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOOD 

OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND ROADWAYS.



AT 125 PM MAGOFFIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED 10 TO 12 INCHES OF WATER 

FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY ALONG GUN CREEK...OFF ROUTE 1888 2 MILES 

SOUTHEAST OF SALYERSVILLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO 

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



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.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY 

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE JACKSON WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST 

OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3735 8341 3738 8345 3770 8302 3771 8295

          3764 8291 3753 8289 3749 8293 3751 8302

          3753 8306 3752 8310 3741 8313 3744 8322



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