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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

131 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS POSTED FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO.

THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF PERRY...MORGAN...ATHENS... 

WASHINGTON...MEIGS...GALLIA...VINTON...JACKSON...AND LAWRENCE.



DURING THIS MUGGY AFTERNOON...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE 

INCREASING.  AREAS AROUND NEW LEXINGTON...MCCONNELSVILLE...

ATHENS...AND MCARTHUR ARE MORE LIKELY TO SEE THE RAIN DURING

THE 2 TO 4 OCLOCK PERIOD...COMPARED TO FURTHER SOUTH...TOWARD 

IRONTON AND GALLIPOLIS. 



IF RAINS OF MORE THAN AN INCH...FALL IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS...

THE AFFECTED SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD FLOOD.



<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF

SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN

THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE

WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND

FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.



.END / NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

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