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WGUS71 KILN 281431

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INZ073-281530-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1030 AM EDT (930 AM EST) SAT JUL 28 2001



...FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS ALLOWED HAS EXPIRED FOR RIPLEY

COUNTY...



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT...



THE SHOWERS THAT BROUGHT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN TO CENTRAL PARTS OF

RIPLEY COUNTY HAVE WEAKENED AND LIFTED TO MAINLY NORTHERN AREAS OF

THE COUNTY. WHILE AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAINED HIGH...AND

THERE MAY STILL BE SOME WATER OVER ROADWAYS...THE HEAVY RAIN HAS

ENDED. WATER SHOULD BEGIN RECEDING BACK INTO CREEK BANKS...SO THE

WARNING HAS EXPIRED.



HOWEVER...MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS PONDING OF WATER

ON ROADWAYS COULD BE HAZARDOUS.  RESIDENCE SHOULD ALSO MONITOR FOR

LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE

THREAT OF FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY.



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JDR

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