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WGUS71 KCLE 121340

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OHC007-055-085-PAC039-049-121530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

934 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2002



...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT...



...MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND 

EXTREME NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DROPPED BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN FROM LATE LAST NIGHT INTO THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

LAKE...GEAUGA AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO...AND ERIE 

AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST PENSYLVANIA.



ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF 

TONIGHT.  THIS COULD CONTINUE...OR CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF 

STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS. 



MOTORISTS WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION IF THEY ENCOUNTER HIGH WATER ON 

ROADS AS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.



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TK

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