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WGUS51 KILN 251626

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OHC049-251745-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1225 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 145 PM EDT...



* AT 1217 PM EDT THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER PARTS 

  OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  UPPER ARLINGTON...

  MINERVA PARK...

  GROVE CITY...

  GAHANNA...

  COLUMBUS...

  BEXLEY...



*TWO TO TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE

 NORTHEAST PART OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN EXTENDED FROM  

 DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS THROUGH GAHANNA AND NEW ALBANY. THE STORMS ARE 

 MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST BUT MORE STORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER  

 CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS 

 EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.



VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

REMEMBER...MOST DEATHS IN FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.

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