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WGUS51 KCLE 231826

FFWCLE

OHC133-232130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

223 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS UPGRADED THE FLOOD 

WARNING TO A 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PORTAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...



* IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT



* AT 218 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED...THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTAGE COUNTY.  THE 

STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.  RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO 2 INCHES MAY 

HAVE ALREADY FALLEN SINCE 1 PM TO GO ALONG WITH THE HEAVY RAINS FROM 

THE PAST FEW DAYS.  RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS IN SMALL STREAMS 

WILL OCCUR.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  GARRETTSVILLE

  KENT

  MANTUA

  RAVENNA

  STREETSBORO



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

ADAMS

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000 

WGUS51 KCLE 231826

FFWCLE

OHC133-232130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

223 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS UPGRADED THE FLOOD 

WARNING TO A 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PORTAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...



* IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT



* AT 218 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED...THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTAGE COUNTY.  THE 

STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.  RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO 2 INCHES MAY 

HAVE ALREADY FALLEN SINCE 1 PM TO GO ALONG WITH THE HEAVY RAINS FROM 

THE PAST FEW DAYS.  RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS IN SMALL STREAMS 

WILL OCCUR.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  GARRETTSVILLE

  KENT

  MANTUA

  RAVENNA

  STREETSBORO



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

ADAMS

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