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WGUS71 KILN 282327

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INC029-115-137-290015-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

625 PM EST TUE MAY 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DEARBORN...RIPLEY AND OHIO

COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EST...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF OVER 

4 INCHES SINCE 3 PM EST. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED...BUT 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA BRINGING 

FURTHER LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD BE UP TO 

AN INCH. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER ON SOME ROADWAYS 

IN DILLSBORO. HIGH WATER WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CREEKS AND STREAMS 

AS WELL AS ROADWAYS IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 715 PM.



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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