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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

935 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2006



KYC147-231-290230-

WAYNE KY-MCCREARY KY-

935 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR  

WAYNE COUNTY AND NORTHERN MCCREARY COUNTY...



AT 930 PM EDT...LIGHT RAIN CONTINUED IN EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...BUT 

THE HEAVY RAIN HAD ENDED. RAIN WILL END ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF 

WAYNE COUNTY BY 10 PM EDT. 



IN MCCREARY COUNTY...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN 

PART OF THE COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM EDT...WITH RAIN TAPERING OFF AND 

ENDING ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY BY 1030 PM EDT.



THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING IN WAYNE OR 

MCCREARY COUNTY AS OF 930 PM EDT...BUT RUNOFF CONTINUES FROM THE 

PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING REMAINS A THREAT. NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL 

ACROSS NORTHEAST WAYNE AND NORTHERN MCCREARY COUNTY BETWEEN 6 AND 

9 PM EDT.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



LAT...LON 3675 8501 3669 8435 3688 8440 3696 8493



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