Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
158 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

KYC131-193-181100-
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LESLIE KY-PERRY KY-
158 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  EAST CENTRAL LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 700 AM EDT

* AT 151 AM EDT...COUNTY DISPATCH HAD REPORTED THAT FLOODING WAS
  ONGOING ALONG BIG CREEK ROAD. WHILE THE HEAVIEST
  RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL
  CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH
  THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE RECEDING BY AROUND DAYBREAK.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...AVAWAM...
  FREW AND WOOTON.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...MIDDLE FORK
MACES CREEK...BIG CREEK...MACINTOSH CREEK...CUTSHIN CREEK...WOOTON
CREEK...BROWNING FORK...LITTLE WILLARD CREEK...HURRICANE
BRANCH...BIG WILLARD CREEK...BROWNS FORK AND RIGHT FORK BIG CREEK.

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. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

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LAT...LON 3729 8322 3716 8317 3716 8332 3733 8332

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