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WGUS71 KILN 130354

FFSILN

INC029-137-130415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1052 PM EST SUN MAY 12 2002





...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DEARBORN AND RIPLEY COUNTIES HAS 

   EXPIRED... 



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL

HAS MOVED EAST OF THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS 

DIMINISHED. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR BOTH 

DEARBORN AND RIPLEY COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN TONIGHT

ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL RIPLEY AND WEST CENTRAL DEARBORN

COUNTIES. 

   

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL

RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT EST...EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN

INCH.



SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS 

FLOODING HAS ENDING. 



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. HEAVY RAIN OBSCURES VISION AND MAKES IT

DIFFICULT TO SEE WATER ON THE ROAD. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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