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WGUS71 KILN 071322

FFSILN

INC041-161-071415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

819 AM EST TUE MAY 7 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR FAYETTE AND UNION COUNTIES IS BEING 

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SUBSIDED OVER FAYETTE AND UNION COUNTIES. 

WHILE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE 

MORNING HOURS...THIS WILL NOT FURTHER AGGREVATE ANY FLOODING 

PROBLEMS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HIGH WATER 

AROUND THE COUNTIES. SOME LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE 

NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. 



NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD OR AROUND HIGH WATER 

SIGNS. MORE THAN HALF OF FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IT 

ONLY TAKES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT A CAR OR TRUCK.



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