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WGUS71 KILN 071315

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OHC107-071545-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

914 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2003



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MERCER COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON.



OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...ESTIMATED RAINFALL FOR ALL OF MERCER COUNTY 

WAS OVER 3 INCHES. THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNTY RECEIVED 

TWICE THIS AMOUNT...AND MUCH OF HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP NORTHWEST OF 

CELINA RECEIVED FROM 8 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN. 



ALTHOUGH RAINFALL HAS ENDED...MUCH OF THE COUNTY REMAINS UNDER WATER 

AND NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED. IT WILL TAKE MORE TIME FOR THIS HIGH 

WATER TO RECEDE...AND AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 

BANKFULL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. THE ST. MARYS RIVER WILL TAKE TIME TO 

REACT TO THE UNUSUALLY HIGH VOLUME OF WATER AND A RIVER FLOOD 

WARNING WILL STAY IN EFFECT. 



THOUGH THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL RAIN AND POSSIBLE FLOODING HAS 

DIMINISHED FOR THE TIME BEING...PERSONS IN MERCER COUNTY WILL STILL 

EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER PROBLEMS FOR MUCH OF TODAY. 



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FUTURE 

STATEMENTS. 

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