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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

817 AM EDT WED SEP 3 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WAYNE COUNTY...

  MCCREARY COUNTY...



* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT...



* AT 815 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY   

HEAVY RAIN FALLING ALONG THE KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE BORDER. 1.5 

INCHES IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF WAYNE AND MCCREARY 

COUNTIES SINCE 500 AM THIS MORNING.



LARGEST AMOUNTS HAVE FALLEN IN THE VICINITY OF LITTLE SOUTH FORK AND 

BURNETT BRANCH...IN WAYNE COUNTY...AND DRY BRANCH AND TACKET 

CREEK...IN MCCREARY COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF 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 FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.



LAT...LON 3699 8513 3659 8501 3659 8419 3690 8446



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