Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
403 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
  Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southern Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southwestern Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 715 AM EST.

* At 403 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
  2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
  up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Harlan, Pineville, Middlesboro, Cumberland, Loyall, Evarts, Lynch,
  Benham, Wallins Creek, Tremont, Saylor, Spruce Pine, Coldiron,
  Bledsoe, White Star, Tacky Town, Kentenia, Baxter, Sunshine and
  Elcomb.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 8326 3702 8278 3667 8348 3662 8365
      3658 8369 3659 8408

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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GEERTSON