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KYC015-041-077-117-OHC017-061-081530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

934 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOONE COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

  KENTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

  GALLATIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...

  BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...



* UNTIL 1130 AM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE 

  CINCINNATI TRI STATE. UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

  SINCE 8 AM...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED IN SOME 

  LOCATIONS THROUGH 1100 AM. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  COVINGTON...

  ERLANGER...

  FLORENCE...

  INDEPENDENCE...

  CINCINNATI...

  HAMILTON...

  OXFORD...

  READING...

   

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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