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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

638 AM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN ROWAN COUNTY



* UNTIL 945 AM EDT



* AT 632 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

  HEAVY RAIN NEAR HAMM...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOREHEAD. 

  RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW MORE THAN AN INCH OF RAIN IN THIS AREA IN 

  LESS THAN AN HOUR. AT 638 AM HEAVY SHOWERS WERE CONTINUING TO MOVE 

  OVER THIS AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN WILL 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.



LAT...LON 3810 8347 3804 8345 3809 8333 3815 8322

          3822 8330



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