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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

521 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KNOX COUNTY IN OHIO...

  MORROW COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 715 PM EDT



* AT 516 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED...THUNDERSTORMS      

  CONTINUING IN A LINE FROM EAST CENTRAL MORROW COUNTY EAST INTO     

  KNOX COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN HAS       

  ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA AND ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS        

  POSSIBLE BEFORE THE STORMS DISSIPATE.   



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  CHESTERVILLE

  DANVILLE

  FREDERICKTOWN

  GAMBIER

  MOUNT VERNON



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE.



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