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WGUS73 KJKL 171510

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KYC071-119-195-171600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1105 AM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...



  FLOYD COUNTY UNTIL 1230 PM

  PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 1215 PM

  KNOTT COUNTY UNTIL NOON



* AT 1105 AM EDT...EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICIALS REPORT NUMEROUS 

ROADS IMPASSABLE AND CLOSED DUE TO FLOWING WATER. OFFICIALS REPORT 

OVER TWO FEET OF WATER IN THE GREASY CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT FACILITY 

IN PIKE COUNTY. HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING STORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING 

OVER THE SAME AREA AND WILL AGGRAVATE THE CURRENT FLOOD 

PROBLEM.



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.



LAT...LON 3720 8254 3719 8298 3725 8310 3740 8311

          3745 8313 3748 8310



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