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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

720 PM EDT SUN SEP 15 2002



AT 715 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY 

RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN SUMMIT AND PORTAGE COUNTIES EXTENDING INTO 

STARK COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA SINCE 6PM.   



THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE EAST INTO MAHONING COUNTY 

THROUGH THE EVENING.  A TOTAL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY 

THROUGH 9PM WHERE RAIN IS THE HEAVIEST ACROSS THE REGION. 



RAINFALL OF THIS AMOUNT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED FLOODING 

OF ROADS AND UNDERPASSES.  ALSO SMALL STREAMS COULD QUICKLY SWELL TO 

BANKFULL.



MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THE WATER MAY BE 

DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.



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TK

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