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Lawrence County Kentucky EMA
Wednesday February 3rd, 2016 :: 07:41 a.m. EST

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
733 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1030 AM EST

* AT 730 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. KENTUCKY ROUTE 32...WEST OF
LOUISA...IS CLOSED DUE TO WATER FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY. IN
ADDITION...SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

THE HEAVY RAINS THAT PRODUCED THE FLASH FLOODING HAVE MOVED OFF TO
THE NORTHEAST. HOWEVER...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOULD CONTINUE
ACROSS WARNED AREA THROUGH 930 AM.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LOUISA...BLAINE...YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...FORT GAY...CHARLEY...
ULYSSES...MARTHA...GALLUP...GLENHAYES...BUCHANAN...CLIFFORD AND
FALLSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT HIGH WATER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

Instructions:

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

Address/Location
Lawrence County Kentucky EMA
180 Bulldog Ln
Louisa, KY 41230

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 606-638-0334

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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