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WGUS71 KRLX 170048

FFSRLX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

844 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2007



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BOYD KY-

844 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR BOYD

COUNTY...



AT 810 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A NUMEROUS 

ROAD CLOSURES IN BOYD COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHERN 

BOYD COUNTY.



EMERGENCY OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES IN THE WESTWOOD 

AREA DUE TO HOODS CREEK BEING FLOODED.  THE FLOODED ROADS AS OF NOW 

CONSIST OF...BUT NOT LIMITED TOO...MCKNIGHT ROAD...ROBERTS 

DRIVE...STATE ROUTE 5 IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.  



THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...BUT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL 

CONTINUE THROUGH 1030 PM.  AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO ONE INCH OF 

RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...ON TOP OF THE TWO AND HALF INCHES ALREADY 

REPORTED.  



WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN

AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3846 8272 3848 8266 3838 8260 3838 8275

TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 180DEG 0KT 3843 8268



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