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WGUS71 KILN 150018

FFSILN

OHC017-061-150045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

816 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BUTLER AND HAMILTON COUNTIES

UNTIL 845 PM EDT...



AT 816 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 

CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN BUTLER AND NORTHERN HAMILTON 

COUNTIES. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS OCCURRING JUST TO THE WEST OF 

HAMILTON WHERE RADAR ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES HAD FALLEN 

SINCE 7 PM EDT.



SPOTTERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED FLOODING IN FAR NORTHERN 

HAMILTON COUNTY AROUND PLEASANT RUN AND ALSO IN BUTLER COUNTY FROM 

ROSS TOWARDS MILLVILLE. MANY ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED WITH 

VEHICLES...HOMES AND BUSINESSES BEING FLOODED.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  FAIRFIELD...

  HAMILTON...

  HARRISON...

  ROSS...

  SPRINGDALE...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL 

AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD OR AROUND HIGH WATER

SIGNS. MORE THAN HALF OF FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IT

ONLY TAKES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT A CAR OR TRUCK.

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