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WGUS71 KILN 180314

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OHZ088-180400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1113 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2001



THE FLOOD WARNING FOR SCIOTO COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PRODUCED THE

VERY HEAVY RAIN IN NORTHEAST SCIOTO COUNTY HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE

COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES IN AN HOUR PRODUCED

FLOODING IN SOUTH WEBSTER. COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODED

ROADWAYS AND SOME VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS OF HOMES. THE WATER WILL

BEGIN TO RECEDE WITH SOME STAND WATER STILL POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY

MORNING HOURS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS AND SATURATED GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ANY

UPDATES OR POSSIBLE REDEVELOPMENT OF HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT.



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