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OHC173-262045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

252 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2002



...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS AFFECTING WOOD COUNTY...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS HAVE REPEATEDLY MOVED INTO SOUTHWEST 

WOOD COUNTY SINCE 130 PM.  RADAR ESTIMATES TO LOCALLY UP TO 2 INCHES 

OF RAIN MAY HAVE OCCURRED AROUND THE TOWN OF CUSTAR AND MILTON 

CENTER.



ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MAY STILL AFFECT THIS AREA 

THROUGH 330 PM AND DROP ANOTHER INCH OF RAINFALL.



EVEN THOUGH THE AREA HAS BEEN DRY RECENTLY...THIS MUCH RAIN IN A 

SHORT TIME WILL STILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN 

LOW-LYING AREAS...ALONG WITH RISES IN SMALL CREEKS.



USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER MAY COVER THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION.

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