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WGUS73 KJKL 160442

FFSJKL

KYC119-153-160630-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1240 AM EDT WED JUN 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MAGOFFIN AND KNOTT 

COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM EDT...



MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER SATURATED GROUND ACROSS 

SOUTHERN MAGOFFIN AND NORTHEASTERN KNOTT COUNTIES BETWEEN 12:30 AND 

1:30 AM. RAINFALL TOTALS OF UP TO A HALF INCH CAN BE EXPECTED DURING 

THIS TIME.



SOME COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE SEEN THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL INCLUDE DECOY 

IN KNOTT COUNTY AND WALDO IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO 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



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.



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 3753 8310 3738 8304 3738 8283 3767 8294

          3776 8312



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