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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

000
WGUS83 KJKL 180759
FLSJKL

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
359 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017

KYC065-165-197-181000-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Powell KY-Estill KY-Menifee KY-
359 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
  Powell County in east central Kentucky...
  Estill County in east central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Menifee County in east central Kentucky...

* Until 600 AM EDT

* At 359 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
  the advisory area. Between one and two inches of rain have already
  fallen in some locations over the past one to two hours.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Stanton, Irvine, Clay City, Ravenna, Campsites in the Indian Creek
  area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Pilot, Bowen, Cornwell,
  Kimbrell, Rothwell, Rice Station, Kings Station, Fagan, Calloway
  Crossing, Wiseman Crossing Station, Virden, Winston, Patsey,
  Wisemantown and Vaughns Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3784 8354 3782 8364 3772 8370 3766 8382
      3764 8381 3762 8387 3755 8390 3758 8396
      3757 8409 3764 8413 3767 8409 3781 8410
      3781 8412 3782 8409 3783 8400 3787 8403
      3787 8402 3793 8397 3791 8378 3801 8374

$$

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