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WGUS73 KIND 051549

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INC015-023-067-157-159-051715-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

1046 AM EST SAT JUL 5 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CARROLL...CLINTON...DELAWARE...HOWARD...

MADISON...RANDOLPH...AND TIPTON COUNTIES CONTINUES UNTIL 1215 PM...



THUNDERSTORMS HAD ENDED IN THE WARNING AREA...BUT FLOODING

WILL CONTINUE DUE TO THE 4 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL

OVER THE WARNING AREA LAST NIGHT AND EARLIER THIS MORNING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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