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KYC025-051-071-095-115-133-153-159-165-175-195-237-311500-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

455 AM EDT MON MAY 31 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY

HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MENIFEE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  JOHNSON COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  MARTIN COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  MORGAN COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  MAGOFFIN COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  WOLFE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  FLOYD COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  PIKE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  BREATHITT COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  CLAY COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  LETCHER COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.

  HARLAN COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.



* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT.



* WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT 

VERY HEAVY RAIN FELL THROUGHOUT MUCH OF EASTERN KENTUCKY... 

ESPECIALLY ALONG THE MOUNTAIN PARKWAY OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. 

GENERALLY 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN THESE AREAS. THIS EXCESSIVE 

RAIN HAS CAUSED EXTREME RUNOFF THROUGH MUCH OF THE AREA THAT 

CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONGOING FLOODING. MANY LOCATIONS ARE 

CUT OFF AS THE ROADS ARE UNDER WATER WITH REPORTS OF WATER 

EVACUATIONS CONTINUING IN SEVERAL OF THE COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 

QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 5 AND 8 AM EDT. 

THIS SITUATION WILL ONLY GRADUALLY IMPROVE WITH DAY BREAK AS THE 

RUNOFF WILL BE SLOW TO LET UP. 



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



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 3696 8359 3716 8398 3733 8372 3721 8352

          3694 8351 3733 8251 3753 8310 3742 8319

          3751 8355 3797 8372 3805 8322 3787 8265

          3800 8252 3768 8231 3748 8192 3725 8257

          3683 8302 3671 8337



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