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WGUS71 KILN 282126

FFSILN

INC137-282215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

425 PM EST TUE MAY 28 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RIPLEY COUNTY UNTIL 515 

PM EST...



AT 425 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF OVER 3 INCHES 

SINCE 3 PM IN SOUTHWEST RIPLEY COUNTY...MAINLY SOUTH OF HOLTON. THIS 

RAIN WILL PRODUCE RAPID RISES ALONG AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS... 

INCLUDING GRAHAM AND LITTLE GRAHAM CREEKS.



THE RAIN HAS DIMINISHED IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY. 

HOWEVER...WATER LEVELS MAY REMAIN HIGH DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL 

EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.



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.



STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE

WEATHER INFORMATION.



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