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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

701 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT



* AT 653 PM EDT THE CANTON POLICE REPORTED FLOODING OVER CENTRAL 

PARTS OF STARK COUNTY BUT FLOODING IS LIKELY TO BE QUITE WIDESPREAD 

OVER TH COUNTY HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR 

IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THE FLOODING. THE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 

COUNTY WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. 



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  CANTON

  LOUISVILLE

  MASSILLON

  NAVARRE

  NORTH CANTON



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 CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY 

BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO

NOAA WEATHER RADIO.



FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SO 

THAT THEY CAN FORWARD THEM TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 



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