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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

629 PM EST THU FEB 5 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WHITLEY AND MCCREARY 

COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM EST...



AT 6:15 PM...COUNTY DISPATCH HAD REPORTED THAT TIDAL WAVE ROAD OFF 

OF HIGHWAY 25 NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF WALDEN WAS CLOSED ALONG WITH 

SEVERAL SPOTS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 NEAR THE CORBIN BYPASS IN WHITLEY 

COUNTY.



MCCREARY COUNTY DISPATCH ALSO REPORTED RISING WATER OVER HIGHWAY 

1363...WEST OF WHITLEY CITY.

  

MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO RUN OFF AND CAUSE FLASH FLOODING 

OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ROADS...FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW 

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING



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. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSON.



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GEOGERIAN

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