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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

000
WGUS83 KJKL 191922
FLSJKL

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
322 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

KYC125-203-200130-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FA.Y.0029.130519T1922Z-130520T0130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROCKCASTLE KY-LAUREL KY-
322 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTH CENTRAL LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 321 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER
  RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN
  THE PAST 30 MIN. ANOTHER INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 4 PM.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
  CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING
  INCLUDE...BURR...CAMP WILDCAT...COOKSBURG...CRUISE...DILLON...
  DONARO...GAULEY...HARE...HAZEL PATCH...HORSE LICK...JEP HILL...
  LAMERO...MERSHONS...OAKLEY...PINE HILL...ROBINET...SINKS...
  TEMPLER...VICTORY...WELLHOPE...WITHERS AND WOOD CREEK LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
JACKSON KY.

&&

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 3717 8417 3733 8434 3739 8419 3733 8414
      3734 8413 3733 8413 3724 8405

$$

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