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WGUS71 KILN 140437

FFSILN

OHC023-140515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1237 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CLARK COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO

EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAD 

MOVED EAST OF CLARK COUNTY...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. 

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT UP TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN 

ACROSS SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY SINCE 8 PM.  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 

REPORTED HIGH WATER ON SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS.  RAIN SHOWERS WILL END 

ACROSS CLARK COUNTY AFTER 1 AM.  WATER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH ACROSS THE 

COUNTY...AND WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



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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