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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

637 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2008



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ELLIOTT KY-MORGAN KY-

637 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT FOR

MORGAN AND ELLIOTT COUNTIES...



AT 635 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY 

RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES FROM THIS LINE ARE IN 

EXCESS OF AN INCH PER HOUR...ADDITIONAL SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM 

ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. 



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

STARK...NEWFOUNDLAND...LYTTEN...LITTLE SANDY...LEISURE...ISONVILLE...

FANNIN VALLEY...CULVER...BRUIN...BLAZE...BLAIRS MILLS AND SANDY HOOK



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.



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 ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL

FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.



LAT...LON 3786 8350 3803 8344 3816 8320 3820 8326

      3826 8319 3828 8316 3819 8306 3821 8301

      3818 8292 3811 8289 3802 8302 3793 8297

      3786 8300 3789 8312 3777 8327 3772 8327

TIME...MOT...LOC 1037Z 180DEG 0KT 3800 8322



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