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KYZ099-100-OHZ073-074-079>082-088-220900-



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1055 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY 

FOR FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES



IN OHIO...

  ADAMS                 BROWN                 HIGHLAND

  HOCKING               PIKE                  ROSS

  SCIOTO



IN KENTUCKY...

  LEWIS                 MASON



THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH...MAYSVILLE AND

PORTSMOUTH



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING TORRENTIAL RAIN...WILL 

MOVE BACK INTO THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT.  THE SOIL REMAINS 

SATURATED FROM UP TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE LAST 8 DAYS.  

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT COULD LEAD TO MORE FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS AND

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE

WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR

IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH

FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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CONIGLIO

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