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WGUS73 KJKL 172101

FFSJKL

KYC133-172230-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

500 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...



  LETCHER COUNTY



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



WHILE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS ENDED...RADAR ESTIMATES SHOWED THAT 

UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE MEADOW 

BRANCH...FRANKS CREEK...AND SMITH CREEK BASINS. THIS AREA IS LOCATED 

NEAR THE CITY OF EOLIA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY STILL 

BE CAUSING FLOODING PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY NEAR CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. ANY EXCESSIVE RUNOFF COULD 

ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

PLEASE PASS YOUR FLOOD REPORTS TO YOUR NEAREST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSON.



LAT...LON 3705 8305 3717 8304 3723 8288 3727 8273

          3720 8258 3713 8270 3705 8273 3701 8283

          3702 8295 3699 8312



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