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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1119 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ROSS COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...

  PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...



* UNTIL 115 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT AN INCH OR MORE OF RAIN HAS 

  FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF ADAMS COUNTY SINCE 10 AM. THIS HEAVY RAIN 

  WILL ALSO MOVE INTO ROSS AND PIKE COUNTIES...WHICH BOTH 

  EXPERIENCED VERY HEAVY RAIN YESTERDAY. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  BAINBRIDGE...

  CHILLICOTHE...

  PEEBLES...

  PIKETON...

  SEAMAN...

  WAVERLY...

  WEST UNION...



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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