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WGUS71 KILN 171648

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OHZ052>055-062>064-072>074-080>082-088-171945-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1248 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS...MANY PRODUCING AN INCH OR MORE

OF RAIN IN AN HOUR...WERE MOVING TOWARD THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA.

HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION

THE PAST COUPLE DAYS...LEADING TO SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS.  MANY

CREEKS AND STREAMS WERE ALREADY NEAR BANKFUL...AND THE ADDITIONAL

HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLOODING PROBLEMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.  IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...

CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR

QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS

CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

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JOHNSTONE

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