Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Jun 17, 2003, 8:50 PM EDT (00:50 UTC)

Expired

Jun 17, 2003, 10:45 PM EDT

In force

115 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Elliott County, KY

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000 
WGUS53 KJKL 180051
FFWJKL
KYC063-180245-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
850 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ELLIOTT COUNTY

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 842 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 
  BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AND ONE INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN 
  IN NORTHERN ELLIOT COUNTY BETWEEN 8:00 AND 8:45 PM. ADDITIONAL
  SHOWERS ARE DEVELOPING OFF TO THE WEST AND WILL HEAD INTO THE SAME 
  AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAINFALL. THE RUNOFF FROM THESE SHOWERS 
  WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.         

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LEAVE 
AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER STARTS TO RISE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
FLOWING WATERS BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...
ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3821 8322 3804 8327 3780 8228 3810 8220

$$
GEOGERIAN

000 
WGUS73 KJKL 180135
FFSJKL
KYC063-180245-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
935 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ELLIOTT COUNTY.

THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING.

THE 24 HOUR WARNING POINT FOR ELLIOTT COUNTY HAS REPORTED THAT A 
ROADWAY CULVERT FOR HIGHWAY 7 AT MILE MARKER 17 HAS BEEN WASHED OUT. 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO TRACK ACROSS SATURATED GROUND. 
THE RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING.

IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IMMINENT...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER
GROUND. NEVER DRIVE INTO AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BE
ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 
WATER BEGINS RISING.

TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING 
INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK.  IF YOU OBSERVE WATER 
FLOWING ACROSS A HIGHWAY...REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
AGENCY SO THEY CAN REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO
STATIONS...AND THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
DUSTY

000 
WGUS73 KJKL 180242
FFSJKL
KYC063-180300-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1041 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ELLIOTT COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE AT 1045 PM...

HEAVY RAIN HAS EXITED THE AREA AND NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF FLOODING 
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE FLASH FLOOD 
WARNING WILL THEREFORE BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1045 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO
STATIONS...AND THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
$$
GEOGERIAN

Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003

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