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WGUS51 KILN 161947

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OHC073-162145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

343 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HOCKING COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER FAR EASTERN 

HOCKING COUNTY. UP TO 2 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 

HOUR. THE STORMS PRODUCING THIS RAINFALL ARE DEVELOPING OVER THIS 

AREA AND THEN SLOWLY MOVING NORTH. WITH THIS AREA REMAINING 

FAVORABLE FOR FUTHER DEVELOPMENT...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM 1 TO 3 

INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  LOGAN...

  GREENDALE...

  CARBON HILL...

  MURRAY CITY...



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.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS 

AND CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD 

AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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FRANKS

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