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KYC067-239-162200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

302 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEXINGTON

  NORTHERN WOODFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 259 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIDWAY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF   

  LEXINGTON. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. HEAVY RAINS 

  WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE CITY OF LEXINGTON THROUGH 330 PM

  AND FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS IS LIKELY TO OCCUR.



* SOME OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE VERSAILLES.



EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADWAYS...UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING AREAS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

LOUISVILLE.



LAT...LON 3818 8485 3801 8488 3796 8430 3818 8438

          3812 8464



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