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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

755 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2001



A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST FROM RICHLAND 

AND MORROW COUNTIES EXTENDING NORTHEAST TO MAHONING COUNTY OF OHIO. 

THE PERIODS HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. 



THE RAIN HAS PRODUCED SPOTTY AREAS OF 2 TO 3 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

SINCE 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.  THERE ARE REPORTS OF STANDING WATER IN 

STREETS AROUND THE CANTON AREA OF STARK COUNTY AND IN MAHONING 

COUNTY.  



PONDING OF WATER IS LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA IN ROADWAYS. THERE IS A 

POSSIBILITY THAT SOME SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD SEE RISES TO 

NEAR BANKFUL. 



IF YOU ARE OUT TRAVELING THIS EVENING...BE SURE TO AVOID DRIVING 

THROUGH AREAS WHERE THERE IS STANDING WATER TO AVOID STALLING YOUR 

VEHICLE.  NEVER GO NEAR FAST MOVING WATER OR YOU MAY RISK BEING 

WASHED DOWNSTREAM.



STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 

UPDATES ON THE HEAVY RAIN.



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