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KYC235-180030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

632 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY

HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WHITLEY COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT.



* AT 622 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY   

  HEAVY RAIN NEAR THE COMMUNITIES OF RED FISH AND LOT.



* DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED THAT NEARLY ONE AND A HALF INCHES

  OF RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN 4:30 AND 5:30 PM IN THE RED FISH AREA.

  THUNDERSTORMS ARE SLOWLY MOVING NORTH AT AROUND 5 MPH. ADDITIONAL

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM. 



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 3662 8418 3674 8414 3687 8407 3681 8402

          3674 8399 3668 8387 3666 8396 3660 8393

          3659 8411



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