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WGUS71 KILN 130454

FFSILN

INC115-KYC015-OHC061-130555-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1255 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR OHIO...BOONE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES HAVE

EXPIRED...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAD 

MOVED EAST OF THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE FLOOD THREAT HAS 

DIMINISHED.  AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN 

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN TONIGHT 

ACROSS WESTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHERN BOONE COUNTIES.  SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT AND MINOR 

FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...HOWEVER THE THREAT FOR SERIOUS FLOODING HAS 

ENDED.



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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RYAN

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