

000 

WGUS53 KJKL 210531

FFWJKL

KYC115-210830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

124 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JOHNSON COUNTY IN EASTERN KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 430 AM EDT



* AT 123 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY      

  RAIN ACROSS EASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED UPWARDS OF TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN A ONE HOUR 

PERIOD.  AT 115 AM DISPATCH REPORTED THAT ROUTE 581 NEAR THEALKA WAS 

COMPLETELY FLOODED AND WATER SURROUNDED A HOME.  



AREAS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE THE AREA AROUND TWO 

MILE CREEK...WILEY CREEK...TOMS CREEK...AND PAINT CREEK.  THIS 

INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF WILLIAMSPORT...TUTOR KEY...THEALKA...AND 

PAINTSVILLE.



THE RAIN WILL BE TAPERING OFF IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COUNTY 

BY 145 AM...BUT WILL TAKE LONGER TO EXIT THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE 

COUNTY.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

FLOWING WATERS BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.



LAT...LON 3797 8286 3773 8295 3773 8267 3789 8263



$$



OUDEMAN

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000 

WGUS53 KJKL 210531

FFWJKL

KYC115-210830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

124 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JOHNSON COUNTY IN EASTERN KENTUCKY



* UNTIL 430 AM EDT



* AT 123 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY      

  RAIN ACROSS EASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED UPWARDS OF TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN A ONE HOUR 

PERIOD.  AT 115 AM DISPATCH REPORTED THAT ROUTE 581 NEAR THEALKA WAS 

COMPLETELY FLOODED AND WATER SURROUNDED A HOME.  



AREAS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE THE AREA AROUND TWO 

MILE CREEK...WILEY CREEK...TOMS CREEK...AND PAINT CREEK.  THIS 

INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF WILLIAMSPORT...TUTOR KEY...THEALKA...AND 

PAINTSVILLE.



THE RAIN WILL BE TAPERING OFF IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COUNTY 

BY 145 AM...BUT WILL TAKE LONGER TO EXIT THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE 

COUNTY.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

FLOWING WATERS BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.



LAT...LON 3797 8286 3773 8295 3773 8267 3789 8263



$$



OUDEMAN

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