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WGUS43 KJKL 171742
FLWJKL

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
142 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

KYC025-051-071-119-129-131-133-153-159-193-195-172200-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FA.W.0028.000000T0000Z-250517T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Clay KY-Floyd KY-Knott KY-Lee KY-Leslie KY-Letcher
KY-Magoffin KY-Martin KY-Perry KY-Pike KY-
142 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding of larger creeks and streams is expected across
  low lying areas.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast Kentucky, including
  the following counties, in northeast Kentucky, Martin. In
  southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Lee, Leslie,
  Letcher, Magoffin, Perry and Pike.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of larger creeks, streams, especially in
  low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 141 PM EDT, Flooding was ongoing in the warned area, as 2
    to 4 inches of rainfall had occurred in the past 24 to 36
    hours.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Pikeville, Hazard, Prestonsburg, Jackson, Whitesburg,
    Hindman, Hyden, Letcher, Estill, Bath, Jenkins, Coal Run
    Village, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Martin,
    Pippa Passes, Forest Hills, Wayland and Vicco.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3765 8350 3762 8350 3765 8345 3769 8230
      3763 8221 3765 8217 3755 8213 3754 8197
      3727 8235 3712 8272 3707 8273 3708 8358
      3729 8358 3727 8352 3729 8355 3742 8353
      3751 8358 3764 8356


$$

GEERTSON