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WGUS51 KILN 171727

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OHC011-172030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

125 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUGLAIZE COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 430 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN ENTERING WESTERN

  AUGLAIZE COUNTY. UP TO 1 INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE PAST 

  HOUR. THIS SLOW MOVING CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS

  THE COUNTY PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3

  INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 4 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  NEW BREMEN...

  NEW KNOXVILLE...

  ST. MARYS...

  WAPAKONETA...



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.

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