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WGUS73 KJKL 090749
FFSJKL

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
349 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

KYC025-051-065-071-109-115-119-129-153-159-175-189-193-195-203-237-
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MORGAN KY-JOHNSON KY-MARTIN KY-MAGOFFIN KY-WOLFE KY-ESTILL KY-
FLOYD KY-PIKE KY-LEE KY-BREATHITT KY-JACKSON KY-OWSLEY KY-
ROCKCASTLE KY-KNOTT KY-PERRY KY-CLAY KY-
349 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL CLAY...NORTHERN PERRY...NORTHERN KNOTT...
NORTHERN ROCKCASTLE...OWSLEY...JACKSON...BREATHITT...LEE...PIKE...
FLOYD...SOUTHEASTERN ESTILL...SOUTHEASTERN WOLFE...SOUTHERN
MAGOFFIN...SOUTHERN MARTIN...SOUTHERN JOHNSON AND EXTREME SOUTH
CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 347 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL...ALIGNED FROM PIKEVILLE...TO JACKSON...TO MCKEE.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUT DOWN BETWEEN A HALF INCH
AND AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BETWEEN 3:45 AND 4:45 AM OVER
AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN EXTENSIVE FLOODING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS 
AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU ARE NEAR A SMALL STREAM OR 
CREEK...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.

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 3731 8228 3735 8451 3749 8438 3754 8436
      3753 8421 3757 8417 3758 8391 3767 8365
      3776 8298 3773 8236 3763 8221 3764 8217
      3759 8213 3756 8213 3753 8196

$$

GEOGERIAN