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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

1144 AM EDT FRI JUL 2 2004



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

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 1215 PM EDT...



MODERATE SHOWERS BETWEEN 9 AND 11 AM DROPPED BETWEEN ONE AND TWO 

INCHES OF RAIN IN THE WHITESBURG AND BRIGHT AREAS. THIS RAIN CAUSED 

THE LITTLE COWAN CREEK TO LEAVE ITS BANKS...CAUSING FLASH FLOODING. 

ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS ENDED IN THIS AREA...THE CREEKS AND STREAMS 

WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO RETURN TO THEIR BANKS. AS A RESULT...A FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LETCHER COUNTY UNTIL 12:15 PM 

EDT.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...

ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK

AND MUDSLIDES.



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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