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WGUS51 KILN 081306

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INC029-047-115-137-155-081600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

804 AM EST WED MAY 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...

  DEARBORN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...

  RIPLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...

  OHIO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...

  SWITZERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...



* UNTIL 1100 AM EST...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHEAST 

  INDIANA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 6 AM EST...WITH 

  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH 10 AM EST.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  BATESVILLE...

  BROOKVILLE...

  LAWRENCEBURG...

  MILAN...

  OLDENBURG...

  RISING SUN...

  VERSAILLES...



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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