

000 

WGUS53 KJKL 060929

FFWJKL

KYC133-061330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

427 AM EST SAT MAR 6 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LETCHER COUNTY.



* UNTIL 830 AM EST.



* AT 425 AM EST...A COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED A FLASH FLOOD ABOUT

  2 MILES WEST OF WHITESBURG. HIGHWAY 3401 HAD 18 INCHES TO 2        

  FEET OF FLOWING WATER OVER IT.         



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL 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



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY CAUSE ADDITINOAL FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO 

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LEAVE

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER STARTS TO RISE.



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 3705 8305 3717 8304 3723 8288 3727 8272

          3720 8257 3712 8273 3705 8273 3701 8283

          3702 8295 3699 8312



$$



JP

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000 

WGUS53 KJKL 060929

FFWJKL

KYC133-061330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

427 AM EST SAT MAR 6 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LETCHER COUNTY.



* UNTIL 830 AM EST.



* AT 425 AM EST...A COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED A FLASH FLOOD ABOUT

  2 MILES WEST OF WHITESBURG. HIGHWAY 3401 HAD 18 INCHES TO 2        

  FEET OF FLOWING WATER OVER IT.         



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL 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



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY CAUSE ADDITINOAL FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO 

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LEAVE

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER STARTS TO RISE.



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 3705 8305 3717 8304 3723 8288 3727 8272

          3720 8257 3712 8273 3705 8273 3701 8283

          3702 8295 3699 8312



$$



JP

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