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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

429 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009



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PERRY KY-CLAY KY-LESLIE KY-LETCHER KY-KNOX KY-HARLAN KY-BELL KY-

429 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN BELL...HARLAN...EASTERN KNOX...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN

LETCHER...LESLIE...CLAY AND SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES...



AT 425 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. THE GREATEST THREAT IS TO SOUTHERN LESLIE AND NORTHERN 

HARLAN COUNTIES. ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN INCLUDES SOUTHERN CLAY 

COUNTY NORTHERN LESLIE COUNTY AND CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY.



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

WOOTON...WILD CAT...WENDOVER...VIPER...URBAN...TREADWAY...TOULOUSE...

THOUSANDSTICKS...TANKSLEY...STINNETT...SPURLOCK...SPRING CREEK...

SMILAX...SLEMP...SIZEROCK...SIDELL...SIBERT...SHOAL...SETH...PLANK...

PIGEONROOST...PEABODY...PARK VALLEY...PANCO...MOSLEY BEND...MILL

POND...MARCUM...LITTLETON...LIPPS...LINCOLN...LAUREL CREEK...

KALIOPI...JONSEE...JEFF...JACKS CREEK...HOUSE...HOSKINSTON...HOSEA...

HORSE CREEK JUNCTION...HOOKER...HIMA...HERRON...HENSLEY...HECTOR...

GOOSE ROCK...GARRARD...FREW...FALL ROCK...ESSIE...ENLINE...DRYHILL...

DIABLOCK...DALEY...DAISY...CUTSHIN...CREEKVILLE...COTTONGIN...

CORNETTSVILLE...CONFLUENCE...CINDA...CAUSEY...BURNING SPRINGS...

BRUTUS...BOTTO...BOHO...BOBS FORK...BLUEHOLE...BIG ROCK...BIG FORK...

BIG CREEK...BERNICE...BEAR BRANCH...BARCREEK...AVAWAM...ASHER...

AMMIE...ADD...VICCO...MANCHESTER...HYDEN AND HAZARD



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.  



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT

THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY.



IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER FLOWING ACROSS A ROADWAY CONTACT YOUR LOCAL 

LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 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.



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LAT...LON 3675 8382 3727 8386 3727 8355 3726 8353

      3727 8352 3728 8312 3724 8312 3724 8306

      3685 8305 3682 8310 3678 8313 3676 8313

      3674 8315



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