

000 

WGUS71 KILN 062247

FFSILN

OHC107-070015-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

640 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MERCER COUNTY THROUGH 

8 PM EDT...



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY. 

UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE CELINA AREA AND 

AREAS TO THE NORTH. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 8 PM. 



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT HIGH WATER ON ROADS ACROSS 

MUCH OF CELINA. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  CELINA...

  COLDWATER...

  ROCKFORD...

  MERCER...

  MENDON...



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.

