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OHC133-221015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

221 AM EDT SAT MAY 22 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PORTAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...



* UNTIL 615 AM EDT



* AT 218 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF          

THUNDERSTORMS FROM PORTAGE COUNTY WEST TO LORAIN COUNTY. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD 

EXCEED TWO INCHES. THE GROUND IS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT HEAVY 

RAIN.



* 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.



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