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WGUS71 KILN 181900

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OHZ063-064-073-182100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

252 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROSS COUNTY UNTIL 5

PM...

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAYETTE COUNTY UNTIL 4 PM...



2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS

AFTERNOON. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE

AFTERNOON. THIS WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY

OCCURRING.



NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS ROSS AND

FAYETTE COUNTIES. SEVERAL ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH

WATER...AND NUMEROUS CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.

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