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WGUS73 KJKL 102051

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KYC115-175-102315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

447 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JOHNSON AND MORGAN

COUNTIES IN EASTERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 715 PM EDT...



ALTHOUGH THE STORMS THAT PASSED THROUGH THE AREA HAVE DIMINISHED IN 

INTENSITY...DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 2 AND A HALF TO 

THREE INCHES FELL IN WESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY AND EASTERN MORGAN 

COUNTY. IN ADDITION ANOTHER AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WITH NEARLY TWO 

INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN CENTRAL AND FAR WESTERN MORGAN COUNTY. 



RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH STREAMS AND CREEKS 

OUT OF THEIR BANKS. RESIDENTS SHOULD MAINTAIN A WATCH FOR HIGH WATER 

AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FAST MOVING WATER. ADDITIONAL STORMS 

PUSHING SOUTH THROUGH ROWAN COUNTY WILL ADD TO THE FLOOD POTENTIAL.



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



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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