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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

958 AM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DEFIANCE COUNTY IN OHIO AND

PAULDING COUNTY IN OHIO UNTIL 1100 AM EDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT OVER FOUR 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS IN PARTS OF DEFIANCE

AND PAULDING COUNTIES. THUNDERSTORMS IN A LINE FROM HARTFORD CITY

INDIANA TO BRYAN OHIO CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AT 10 MPH.

WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN CONTINUING OVER SOUTHWEST PAULDING AND 

CENTRAL DEFIANCE COUNTIES IN OHIO. 



DEFIANCE COUNTY SHERIFF HAS CLOSED OHIO STATE ROUTE 18 BETWEEN 

NEY AND SHERWOOD DUE TO HIGH WATER.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NORTHERN

INDIANA.



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