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WGUS71 KILN 290222

FFSILN

INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ077-078-291000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1022 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLERMONT AND HAMILTON

COUNTIES IN OHIO...FOR BOONE...CAMPBELL...CARROLL...GALLATIN...

GRANT...KENTON...OWEN...AND PENDLETON COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...AND FOR

DEARBORN...OHIO...RIPLEY...AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES IN INDIANA...



A SLOW MOVING FRONT NEAR THE OHIO RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE

FOCUS FOR RECURRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

DUE TO A VERY MOIST AIRMASS...SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.  BECAUSE WINDS ARE LIGHT...THE

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS FOR

EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.  SATURATED SOILS WILL ALLOW FLOODING TO

DEVELOP RAPIDLY IN AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE DOWNPOURS.



IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS...AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL HOW DEEP

THE WATER IS.



KEEP TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.



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