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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

1050 PM EST WED JUN 20 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH 

CENTRAL INDIANA THURSDAY...



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS FOR A 50 MILE WIDE AREA EXTENDING FROM 

VINCENNES TO BEDFORD...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON AND SHOALS.



LIGHT SHOWERS THAT FELL OVER PARTS OF THE AREA DURING THE 

EVENING...WILL CHANGE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AROUND DAYLIGHT. 

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THURSDAY. THE GROUND IS 

ALREADY WET FROM HEAVY RAINS TUESDAY NIGHT...SO A RAPID RISE OF 

WATER IS POSSIBLE IN LOW AREAS AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...

CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR

QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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