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WGUS71 KILN 131822

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OHZ042-131930-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

222 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2001



...HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME ISOLATED FLOOD PROBLEMS...



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF DARKE

COUNTY. SINCE 115 PM...RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL HAS APPROACHED 2

INCHES IN SOME AREAS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN

AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF GREENVILLE.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING VERY SLOWLY AND COULD POSSIBLY DUMP

AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR MORE OF RAIN WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS.



AS A RESULT...FLOODING OF SOME STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS IS

LIKELY.



USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES. TAKE

THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH

RISING WATER.



STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS IF THE HEAVY

RAIN PERSISTS.



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JDR

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