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OHC157-072345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

551 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR TUSCARAWAS COUNTY CONTINUES UNTIL 

8:30 PM...



DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER TUSCARAWAS COUNTY OHIO, WHERE A FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 8:30 PM.



AREAS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ROSWELL, BARNHILL, MIDVALE, AND 

WAINWRIGHT.  THESE AREAS HAVE RECEIVED BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2.25 INCHES 

OF RAIN THE PAST HOUR.  THIS IS HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS 

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT.







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