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WGUS71 KILN 071434

FFSILN

OHC047-071-141-071500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1032 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR FAYETTE...ROSS AND HIGHLAND COUNTIES

IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN IS CURRENTLY OBSERVED OVER THESE COUNTIES. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO A QUARTER INCH AN HOUR IS EXPECTED 

THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...WHICH WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO 

WORSEN ANY EXISTING FLOODING. WATER IS LIKELY STILL HIGH IN SOME 

AREAS THROUGH THESE COUNTIES...BUT WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVER THE 

NEXT FEW 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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