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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

157 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2001



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

northern highland county...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS HAVE DUMPED

ABOUT 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN NORTHERN HIGHLAND COUNTY. THIS RAIN

WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME LOWLAND FLOODING AND POSSIBLY WATER OVER

ROADS. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS STILL FALLING...AND IF

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ENTER HIGHLAND COUNTY AGAIN...A FLOOD

WARNING MAY BE NECESSARY.



ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND ARE

CAPABLE OF DUMPING ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN AN HOUR.



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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