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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

807 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...

  SCIOTO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...



* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN 

ADAMS AND NORTHERN SCIOTO COUNTIES. UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN SINCE NOON...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH AND A HALF POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 10 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  LUCASVILLE...

  LOCUST GROVE...

  PEEBLES...

  CRABTREE...

  RARDEN...



COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL FEET OF WATER OVER PORTIONS 

OF ROUTE 73. WATER IS STILL RISING IN THE WARNED AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS

OR WARNINGS.

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