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WGUS51 KILN 281942

FFWILN

OHC145-282145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

339 PM EDT TUE MAY 28 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCIOTO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...



* AT 339 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN 

  IN AN HOUR ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF LUCASVILLE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES   

  NORTHWEST OF WEST PORTSMOUTH. THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED THIS HEAVY

  RAINFALL HAVE DIMINISHED. HOWEVER...RUNOFF IS REACHING AREA 

  STREAMS AND CREEKS CAUSING RAPID RISES.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  LUCASVILLE...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS

OR WARNINGS.

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