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WGUS51 KILN 231851

FFWILN

OHC049-232045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

249 PM EDT TUE JUL 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 445 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF 

  CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...WITH FROM 2 TO NEARLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN 

  OBSERVED SINCE 2:45 PM. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED 

  THROUGH 4 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  BEXLEY...

  COLUMBUS...

  GAHANNA...

  WHITEHALL...



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

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.

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