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WGUS71 KILN 070231

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OHZ077-070430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1031 PM EDT WED JUN 6 2001



...FLOOD WARNING FOR HAMILTON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



AT 1030 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT RAIN HAD ENDED ACROSS HAMILTON COUNTY.  NUMEROUS ROADS WERE

REPORTED CLOSED EARLIER FROM THIS EVENINGS HEAVY RAIN...AND

SEVERAL CREEKS HAD OVERFLOWED THEIR BANKS.  WEATHER SPOTTERS AND

AUTOMATED RAINFALL GAUGES INDICATED THAT UP TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN

FELL IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AROUND COLERAIN AND MOUNT HEALTHY.



ALTHOUGH THE RAINS HAVE ENDED...THE THREAT FOR LOCALIZED STANDING

WATER WILL REMAIN FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS...ESPECIALLY IN POOR

DRAINAGE AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.



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