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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

736 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO UNTIL 

   815 PM EDT...



HEAVY RAINFALL HAS BEEN FALLING IN THE ROME TOWNSHIP AND 

PROCTORVILLE AREAS. RADAR ESTIMATES OVER 2 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR. 

PERSONS ALONG STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 



MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AS MUD SLIDES 

WILL BE COMMON AND PORTIONS OF ROAD WAYS MAY BE WASHED OUT.  DO NOT 

TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER.  HIDDEN WASH OUTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS 

CONDITIONS.



--CALL TO ACTION-- BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER 

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE 

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER 

BEGINS RISING.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.



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