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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

240 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ROCKCASTLE COUNTY...



* UNTIL 345 PM EDT



* AT 240 PM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS FROM LUNER TO 5 

MILES EAST OF GOOCHLAND...OR FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT VERNON TO 6 

MILES WEST OF MCKEE. 



HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN SINKING BRANCH AND SKEGG CREEK 

AREAS OF ROCKCASTLE COUNTY...WHERE AN ESTIMATED 1.5 TO 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 3717 8430 3734 8451 3748 8445 3747 8438

          3753 8436 3752 8423 3743 8418 3731 8414

          3728 8424 3725 8424 3723 8428



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