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KYC051-160330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

936 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:30 PM FOR...



CLAY COUNTY.



AT 9:20 PM STATE POLICE REPORTED THAT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 421 WERE 

NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ACROSS WITH OVER SIX INCHES OF FLOWING WATER OVER 

THE ROAD.



EVEN IN AREAS WHERE RAIN HAS SUBSIDED...OR STOPPED...FLASH FLOODING 

IS STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF OVER SATURATED GROUNDS.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER

GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BE

ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 

WATER BEGINS RISING.



PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE

POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE

CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES.



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