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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

939 AM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...



  PERRY COUNTY

  LESLIE COUNTY



* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT



* AT 939 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO TRACK 

NORTHEAST ACROSS MUCH OF PERRY AND LESLIE COUNTIES. EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS IN CENTRAL PERRY 

COUNTY... NORTH AND SOUTH OF HAZARD...UNDER WATER. THE NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE HAS NOT RECEIVED REPORTS OF FLOODING IN LESLIE 

COUNTY.



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.



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