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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

215 PM EDT SUN SEP 15 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ASHTABULA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...

  ERIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...



* UNTIL 415 PM EDT



* AT 210 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED...SCATTERED 

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CONTINUED TO FORM ALONG THE LAKESHORE FROM NEAR 

ERIE WEST TO AROUND ASHTABULA.  RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES 

OF RAIN MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN SOME AREAS.  REPORTS INDICATE THAT SOME 

ROADS ARE ALREADY SEEING SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER ON THE ROADWAY.



ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE IN ERIE AND ASHTABULA COUNTY THROUGH 4 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  ASHTABULA

  CONNEAUT

  NORTH KINGSVILLE

  ALBION

  ERIE

  GIRARD



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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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