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KYC109-203-192245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

339 PM EDT WED MAY 19 2004



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  JACKSON COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.



* UNTIL 645 PM EDT.



* AT 331 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TWO TO 

THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE NOON OVER NORTHERN ROCKCASTLE 

AND SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES. HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 

VICINITY OF CROOKED CREEK AND DRY FORK IN ROCKCASTLE AND HORSE LICK 

CREEK AND DRY FORK IN JACKSON COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS 

EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING.



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 3750 8437 3728 8419 3738 8398 3757 8415



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