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WGUS71 KILN 100444

FFSILN

INC137-100615-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1143 PM EST WED JUL 9 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RIPLEY COUNTY UNTIL 

115 AM EST...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS RIPLEY 

COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN OSGOOD AND NAPOLEON SINCE 1030 PM EST. 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THIS SAME AREA 

THROUGH 1 AM EST WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. 



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  NAPOLEON...

  MILAN...

  OSGOOD...

  VERSAILLES...



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.

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