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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

756 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MAHONING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...

  PORTAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT



* AT 752 PM EDT FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN MAHONING AND PORTAGE 

COUNTIES.  RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY BEEN 

REPORTED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED DURING THE REMAINDER OF 

THE EVENING.  RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS LIKELY.  

WIDESPREAD URBAN AND LOWLAND FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY.





* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  BOARDMAN

  CAMPBELL

  CANFIELD

  MANTUA

  RAVENNA

  YOUNGSTOWN



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.



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KUBINA

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