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WGUS71 KILN 170304

FFSILN

OHZ064-065-073-074-170400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1103 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2001



...THE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN

CENTRAL OHIO HAVE EXPIRED...



THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN

FAIRFIELD...PICKAWAY...HOCKING AND ROSS COUNTIES HAVE MOVED

SOUTH OF THE AREA.  AS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN...A FEW ROADS WERE

WASHED AWAY...AND SEVERAL ROADS ARE CLOSED.  EVACUATIONS HAVE TAKEN

PLACE IN CIRCLEVILLE AND LAURELVILLE.



ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS NOT ANTICIPATED FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

THOUGH THE FLOOD WATERS ARE SLOWLY RECEDING...MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO

AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS AS THE DEPTH OF THE WATER CAN BE

MISLEADING.



CONIGLIO

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