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OHC001-221715-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1113 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 115 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN      

  HIGHLAND COUNTY AND SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY.  UP TO 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 10 PM.  ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN   

  HIGHLAND WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS HIGHLAND COUNTY BRINGING   

  WITH IT AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES RAIN BY 1230 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  MANCHESTER...

  PEEBLES...

  SEAMAN...

  WEST UNION...

  WINCHESTER...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY

BE TOO DEEP TO SAFELY CROSS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD

BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

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000 

WGUS51 KILN 221516

FFWILN

OHC001-221715-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1113 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ADAMS COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 115 PM EDT...



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN      

  HIGHLAND COUNTY AND SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY.  UP TO 3 TO 4 INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 10 PM.  ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN   

  HIGHLAND WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS HIGHLAND COUNTY BRINGING   

  WITH IT AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES RAIN BY 1230 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...

  MANCHESTER...

  PEEBLES...

  SEAMAN...

  WEST UNION...

  WINCHESTER...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY

BE TOO DEEP TO SAFELY CROSS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD

BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

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