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WGUS51 KILN 151646

FFWILN

OHC017-151945-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1244 PM EDT SUN JUN 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BUTLER COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 345 PM EDT...



* AT 1244 PM...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL 

  OVER NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATED UP TO 3 INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 1130 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE 

  EXPECTED AS THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH. LAW 

  ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT HIGHWAYS 127...177...744 AND 

  27 WERE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. 



* SOME STREAMS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY FLASH FLOODING ARE...

   SEVENMILE CREEK...

   SCOTTS RUN...

   DARRS RUN...

   COULTERS RUN...

   HARKERS RUN...

   FOUR MILE CREEK...



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  FAIRFIELD...

  HAMILTON...

  OXFORD...

  SEVEN MILE...



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY

BE TOO DEEP TO SAFELY CROSS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD

BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO 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.



STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS

OR WARNINGS.

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