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WGUS51 KILN 181917

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OHC027-047-182215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

313 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...



* UNTIL 615 PM EDT...



* 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OVER THE   

  LAST 3 HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH      

  EARLY EVENING. THEREFORE CLINTON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN    

  UPGRADED TO A FLASH FLOOD WARNING. 



  NUMEROUS ROADS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH 

  WATER. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL WORSEN THE EXISTING FLOODING. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  BLOOMINGBURG...

  SABINA...

  WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...

  WILMINGTON...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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SEW/JDR

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