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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

602 PM EDT SAT MAY 22 2004



...FLOOD WATERS IN LORAIN COUNTY SHOULD GRADUALLY RECEDE TONIGHT...



FLOODING CONDITIONS CONTINUE FOR MANY OF THE RIVERS AND CREEKS IN 

LORAIN COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLACK RIVER.



WATER LEVELS IN THE RIVERS AND CREEKS SHOULD RECEDE DURING THE NIGHT 

WITH MANY OF THE RIVER AND STREAMS RETURNING BACK WITHIN THEIR 

BANKS.  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY 

RAIN...ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND WOULD ONLY ACT TO WORSEN THE 

SITUATION.



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.



DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY NEAR DRAINAGE DITCHES...STORM SEWERS 

OR STREAMS.

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