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WGUS51 KILN 102137

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KYC135-OHC001-102200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

536 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LEWIS COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ADAMS AND 

  LEWIS COUNTIES OF UP TO 1.5 INCHES SINCE 4 PM. AN ADDITIONAL INCH 

  OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 PM. THIS WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL 

  FLASH FLOODING IN AREAS WHERE FLOODING HAD ALREADY OCCURRED 

  EARLIER TODAY.





* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  VANCEBURG...

  MANCHESTER...

  SEAMAN...

  WEST UNION...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM 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 OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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