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WGUS71 KILN 190403

FFSILN

INZ073-074-190500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1201 AM EDT THU JUL 19 2001



...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR RIPLEY AND DEARBORN COUNTIES HAS

EXPIRED...



THE HEAVY RAIN THAT PLAGUED THE AREA HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED SOUTH.

BUT HIGH WATER CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM AROUND THE COUNTIES.

NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN CLOSED. ALSO FLOODED CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL

SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. 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.



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