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KYC065-260100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

749 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ESTILL COUNTY IN

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 900 PM EDT...



ALTHOUGH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL ENDED UP TO TWO HOURS AGO ACROSS 

ESTILL COUNTY...AND ONLY AREAS OF DRIZZLE REMAIN...RUNOFF FROM HEAVY 

RAINS SEEN TODAY REMAINS A CONCERN ACROSS THE AREA. IN FACT...STATE 

HIGHWAY CREWS IN ESTILL COUNTY REPORTED AT 720 PM EDT...THAT SOME 

AREAS CONTINUE TO SEE PROBLEMS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 3328 NEAR RED 

LICK...WHICH REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.



AREAS HARDEST HIT BY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY INCLUDED COMBS...JINKS... 

LOCUST BRANCH... STATION CAMP...AND WAGERSVILLE. RUNOFF FROM THE 

RAINS SEEN TODAY REMAIN A PROBLEM IN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY...AND 

ARE LIKELY EFFECTING THE BASINS OF HORNS RIVER..SPARKS 

BRANCH...CROOKED CREEK...KNOB LICK BRANCH...AND STATION CAMP CREEK 

THE HARDEST.

 

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.



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