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BULLETIN - 

FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

928 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GALLIA COUNTY IN OHIO...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN OHIO...

  MEIGS COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...



* HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE

  AREA. RUNOFF HAS CAUSED MANY STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.

  

* MORE SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROACHING THE AREA 

  FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND WILL LIKELY MAY AFFECT THIS AREA FOR THE 

  NEXT TWO HOURS CONTINUING SOME SMALL STREAM FLOODING.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE RUTLAND...RIO GRANDE...

  RACINE...POMEROY...LAKE VESUVIUS...IRONTON...GALLIPOLIS AND FORKED

  RUN STATE FOREST.



<<CALL TO ACTION>> BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE

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

BEGINS RISING.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.



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