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WGUS71 KCLE 080103

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OHC139-080200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

900 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2003





THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CAUSED LOCALIZED FLOODING IN PLACES ACROSS WEST 

CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY.



AT 9 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN CLEVELAND SHOWED A 

STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE 

COUNTY.   



RADAR ESTIMATED FROM 2.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN NEAR...AND 

JUST NORTH OF THE LEXINGTON AREA BETWEEN 8 AND 9PM. 



REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATED WATER OVER ROUTE 

314 NEAR MILLESBORO.  LOCALIZED FLOODING OF OTHER ROADS IN THE AREA 

IS POSSIBLE AS WELL. 



RESIDENTS LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS OR NEAR STREAMS NEED TO REMAIN 

ALERT TO WATER LEVELS AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.



ALSO MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THE WATER 

MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

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000 

WGUS71 KCLE 080103

FFSCLE

OHC139-080200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

900 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2003





THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CAUSED LOCALIZED FLOODING IN PLACES ACROSS WEST 

CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY.



AT 9 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN CLEVELAND SHOWED A 

STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE 

COUNTY.   



RADAR ESTIMATED FROM 2.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN NEAR...AND 

JUST NORTH OF THE LEXINGTON AREA BETWEEN 8 AND 9PM. 



REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATED WATER OVER ROUTE 

314 NEAR MILLESBORO.  LOCALIZED FLOODING OF OTHER ROADS IN THE AREA 

IS POSSIBLE AS WELL. 



RESIDENTS LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS OR NEAR STREAMS NEED TO REMAIN 

ALERT TO WATER LEVELS AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.



ALSO MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THE WATER 

MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

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