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WGUS51 KILN 222053

FFWILN

KYC135-OHC001-145-222300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

350 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LEWIS COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 600 PM EST...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN OVER LEWIS AND SCIOTO 

  COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH AN HOUR OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO 

  MOVE THROUGH SCIOTO...LEWIS AND ADAMS COUNTY THROUGH 5 PM. WITH 

  EXISTING FLOODING PROBLEMS...THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT 

  IN MORE RAPID FLOODING PROBLEMS. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  VANCEBURG...

  LUCASVILLE...

  PORTSMOUTH...

  WEST UNION...



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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