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000 

WGUS71 KILN 050403

FFSILN

OHC107-050700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1202 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MERCER COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM

EDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 

5 INCHES OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD 

FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY OVERNIGHT.  



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  CELINA...

  COLDWATER...

  FORT RECOVERY...

  ROCKFORD...

  ST. HENRY...



AT 1150 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED HIGH WATER OVER NUMEROUS 

COUNTY ROADS. 



NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD OR AROUND HIGH WATER

SIGNS. MORE THAN HALF OF FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IT

ONLY TAKES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT A CAR OR TRUCK.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. HEAVY RAIN OBSCURES VISION AND MAKES IT

DIFFICULT TO SEE WATER ON THE ROAD. 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.



$$

HICKMAN/RANDALL

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000 

WGUS71 KILN 050403

FFSILN

OHC107-050700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1202 AM EDT SAT JUL 5 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MERCER COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM

EDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 

5 INCHES OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD 

FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY OVERNIGHT.  



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  CELINA...

  COLDWATER...

  FORT RECOVERY...

  ROCKFORD...

  ST. HENRY...



AT 1150 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED HIGH WATER OVER NUMEROUS 

COUNTY ROADS. 



NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD OR AROUND HIGH WATER

SIGNS. MORE THAN HALF OF FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IT

ONLY TAKES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT A CAR OR TRUCK.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. HEAVY RAIN OBSCURES VISION AND MAKES IT

DIFFICULT TO SEE WATER ON THE ROAD. 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.



$$

HICKMAN/RANDALL

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