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WGUS51 KILN 181940

FFWILN

OHC015-025-071-182230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

337 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HIGHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...

  CLERMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...

  BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT...



* 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA OVER THE   

  LAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE        

  THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THIS RAIN IS FALLING ON TOP OF ALREADY      

  SATURATED GROUND...WHICH WILL AGGRAVATE ANY EXISTING PROBLEMS.  



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  BATAVIA...

  HILLSBORO...

  LYNCHBURG...

  GOSHEN...

  MOUNT ORAB...

  FAYETTEVILLE...



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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