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WGUS51 KILN 280101

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OHC145-280300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

900 PM EDT THU MAY 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCIOTO COUNTY IN OHIO



* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN 

  SCIOTO COUNTY. UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 8 PM. AN 

  ADDITIONAL 1 INCH CAN EXPECTED THROUGH 10 PM.



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

  BUCKHORN CREEK...

  YANKEE RUN...

  HIGGINS RUN...

  ROCKY FORK... 



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 3898 8333 3882 8329 3870 8259 3898 8275



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