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WGUS51 KILN 071136

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OHC047-071-141-071430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

734 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

  ROSS COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

  HIGHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...



* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL 

  OHIO. UP TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 6 AM EDT...WITH AN 

  ADDITIONAL 2 TO UP TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH 9 AM.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  CHILLICOTHE...

  GREENFIELD...

  HILLSBORO...

  JEFFERSONVILLE...

  LEESBURG...

  WASHINGTON...



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.

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