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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

918 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008



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LETCHER KY-

918 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EST FOR

LETCHER COUNTY...



AT 908 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION OVER AREA. THIS IN 

COMBINATION WITH EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 

CONTINUE TO PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AREAS IN THE 

VICINITY OF PREMIUM...GORDON...FLEMING-NEON...JENKINS...MCROBERTS...

WHITESBURG...ADAMSON...ARMINTA AND BANKS.



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.



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 3700 8315 3703 8306 3717 8304 3720 8292

      3727 8284 3728 8273 3723 8268 3725 8262

      3719 8256 3711 8272 3703 8273 3698 8286

      3702 8296 3697 8315



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