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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

540 PM EDT MON JUL 26 2004



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

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 615 PM EDT...



AT 5:30 PM EDT...COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THE INTERSECTION OF 

HIGHWAY 421 AND 30 WAS REOPENED. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP TO THE SOUTHWEST...AND WILL MOVE THROUGH 

JACKSON COUNTY THROUGH 6:15 PM. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL 

ADD LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAINFALL 

THROUGH 6:15 PM. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JACKSON 

COUNTY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 6:15 PM.



HEAVY RAINS AND EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO FLOOD LOW LYING 

AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT 

CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. ALSO...PONDING OF 

WATER ON ROADS WILL CAUSE VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WATER 

LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.



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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