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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
559 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015

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JOHNSON KY-MORGAN KY-MAGOFFIN KY-
559 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE FLAT GAP AREA...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
JOHNSON...EAST CENTRAL MORGAN AND NORTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...

AT 554 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED ONGOING FLASH FLOODING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF JOHNSON COUNTY. WATER RESCUES ARE ONGOING IN THE
FLAT GAP AREA.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE FLAT GAP AREA. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
PAINTSVILLE...WEST LIBERTY...BROWNLOW...SWAMP BRANCH...
STAFFORDSVILLE...CROCKETT...GRAYFOX...ELNA...KERZ...MIMA...QUOD...
EVER...RELIEF...LENOX...NIPPA...BALLOT...PLUTARCH...FLAT FORK...
BARNROCK AND SILVERHILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3801 8316 3800 8315 3800 8305 3801 8303
      3798 8302 3800 8296 3800 8293 3796 8282
      3791 8273 3773 8286 3772 8288 3792 8327
      3801 8318

$$

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