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WGUS71 KILN 212057

FFSILN

OHZ070-077-212200-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

452 PM EDT THU JUN 21 2001



...TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME LOWLAND AND URBAN

FLOODING IN THE CINCINNATI TRI STATE...



THUNDERSTORMS PUSHING THROUGH THE CINCINNATI TRI STATE HAVE DUMPED

FROM ONE TO NEARLY TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER MUCH OF HAMILTON AND

BUTLER COUNTIES SINCE 4 PM EDT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SOME STANDING

WATER ON ESPECIALLY LOW LYING ROADS AND PROBLEM DRAINAGE AREAS.



MOST FLOODING ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE

BARRICADES. RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS

OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE

WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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JDR

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