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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

654 AM EST THU NOV 4 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LAUREL...OWSLEY AND

CLAY COUNTIES IN EASTERN KENTUCKY UNTIL 730 AM EST...



AT 645 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS PUSHING EAST. MEASURED AND ESTIMATED 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THIS AREA ARE IN THE TWO TO TWO AND A HALF INCH 

RANGE SINCE 5 AM EST. THIS HAS LEAD TO FLOODING OF SOME OF THE ROADS 

AROUND LONDON INCLUDING HIGHWAY 25 WEST AND THE HWY 92 BYPASS. SOME 

BASINS MOST AFFECTED BY THIS RAINFALL IN SOUTHEAST LAUREL COUNTY 

INCLUDE THE LAUREL RIVER...SAMPSON BRANCH...LICK BRANCH AND NINEVA 

CREEK. IN NORTHWEST CLAY COUNTY THE BASINS INCLUDE THE SOUTH FORK 

ROCKCASTLE RIVER...LAUREL CREEK...GOSLIN BRANCH...GABBARD BRANCH... 

MARTIN CREEK AND GRAYS FORK. 



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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