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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

624 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2007



KYC051-125-030115-

CLAY KY-LAUREL KY-

624 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR

EASTERN LAUREL AND WESTERN CLAY COUNTIES...



AT 619 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THE AREAS OF 

GREATEST THREAT INCLUDE MILL CREEK...THE SOUTH FORK OF ROCKCASTLE 

RIVER...MARTIN CREEK AND TANYARD BRANCH IN NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY 

AND LONG BRANCH AND RACCON CREEK IN NORTHEASTERN LAUREL COUNTY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

JACKSON KY.



LAT...LON 3696 8412 3702 8378 3730 8382 3730 8412



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