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000 

WGUS73 KJKL 081954

FFSJKL



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

348 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006



KYC121-082315-

KNOX KY-

348 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR KNOX

COUNTY...



AT 344 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER 

THE WARNED AREA. THE AREA JUST WEST GARRICH AND BARBOURVILLE HAS 

RECEIVED THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS. THIS RAIN 

COUPLED WITH PREVIOUS RAIN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CREATED A VERY 

HAZARDOUS SITUATION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EROSE...

BERTHA STATION...WOOLLUM...TEDDERS...SPRULE...SALT GUM...MOORE

HILL...KNOXFORK...JARVIS...HAVEN...GREEN ROAD...GRAY...GIRDLER...

GIBBS...GARRICH...FOUNT...FLETCHER...CRANES NEST AND SILER



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



LAT...LON 3707 8396 3694 8411 3668 8389 3694 8358



$$



DUSTY

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000 

WGUS73 KJKL 081954

FFSJKL



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

348 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006



KYC121-082315-

KNOX KY-

348 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR KNOX

COUNTY...



AT 344 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER 

THE WARNED AREA. THE AREA JUST WEST GARRICH AND BARBOURVILLE HAS 

RECEIVED THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS. THIS RAIN 

COUPLED WITH PREVIOUS RAIN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CREATED A VERY 

HAZARDOUS SITUATION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EROSE...

BERTHA STATION...WOOLLUM...TEDDERS...SPRULE...SALT GUM...MOORE

HILL...KNOXFORK...JARVIS...HAVEN...GREEN ROAD...GRAY...GIRDLER...

GIBBS...GARRICH...FOUNT...FLETCHER...CRANES NEST AND SILER



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



LAT...LON 3707 8396 3694 8411 3668 8389 3694 8358



$$



DUSTY

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