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WGUS51 KILN 071121

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OHC113-135-071415-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

719 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...

  PREBLE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...



* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF 

  PREBLE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

  FALLEN SINCE 5 AM EDT...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES EXPECTED 

  THROUGH 9 AM EDT. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  CENTERVILLE...

  DAYTON...

  EATON...

  ENGLEWOOD...

  TROTWOOD...

  VANDALIA...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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.

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