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KYC065-109-161845-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

152 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ESTILL AND JACKSON 

COUNTIES...



* UNTIL 400 PM EDT



* AT 152 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS FROM PATSEY TO MIDDLEFORK...OR FROM 9 MILES EAST OF 

IRVINE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCKEE. 



HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN LONG BRANCH AREA OF JACKSON COUNTY 

AND THE RED LICK CREEK AREA OF ESTILL COUNTY...WHERE AN ESTIMATED 

1.75 INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE NOON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAIN 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 3726 8401 3733 8415 3752 8421 3757 8417

          3757 8410 3765 8413 3780 8408 3784 8398

          3775 8389 3772 8376 3762 8387 3746 8389

          3734 8379 3726 8391



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