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WGUS51 KILN 280055

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INC029-115-137-155-280245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

755 PM EST THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DEARBORN COUNTY IN INDIANA

  OHIO COUNTY IN INDIANA

  RIPLEY COUNTY IN INDIANA

  SWITZERLAND COUNTY IN INDIANA



* UNTIL 945 PM EST



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN FALLING

  ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

  FALLEN SINCE 7 PM EST...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES EXPECTED 

  THROUGH 930 PM.



* SOME STREAMS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY FLOODING ARE...

  MARBLE CREEK...

  GRAHAM CREEK...

  RUSH BRANCH...

  BRYANT CREEK...

  WADE CREEK...

  LAUGHERY CREEK...

  

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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS

OR WARNINGS.



LAT...LON 3910 8546 3892 8546 3876 8526 3881 8484

      3914 8491



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