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WGUS51 KILN 170047

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OHC045-170215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

845 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS FOR...

  FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT...



* AT 844 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR AMANDA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 

10 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  AMANDA...

  SUGAR GROVE...

  OAKLAND...



THE SHERIFF HAS REPORTED HIGH WATER ON ROADS IN THE SOUTHWEST PART 

OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH 

ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HOUR.  THE RAIN IS FALLING ON SATURATED 

GROUND...AND WILL PRODUCE MORE PONDING ON AREAS ROADS AND RAPID 

RISES IN SMALL STREAMS.  



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS AND CREEKS.

SHALLOW...GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN BECOME A RAGING TORRENT IN A

MATTER OF MINUTES.

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