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WGUS51 KILN 181951

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OHC045-049-089-097-182245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

347 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS FOR...

  LICKING COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

  MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

  FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...



* UNTIL 645 PM EDT...



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

LAST TWO HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AROUND AN INCH IS POSSIBLE 

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

SATURATED GROUND...WHICH WILL AGGRAVATE ANY PROBLEMS.  



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  COLUMBUS...

  REYNOLDSBURG...

  LONDON...

  MOUNT STERLING...

  NEWARK...

  PATASKALA...

  LANCASTER...

  AMANDA...



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING.



$$

SEW/JDR

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