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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

206 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006



OHC149-150715-

SHELBY OH-

206 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 315 AM

EDT...



RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.

HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING TO CONTINUE TO OCCUR. AT 155 AM EDT...STORM SPOTTERS 

REPORTED HIGH WATER ON ROADS IN ANNA.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ANNA...FORT

LORAMIE...JACKSON CENTER...KETTLERSVILLE...LAKE LORAMIE STATE PARK...

MAPLEWOOD...MCCARTYVILLE AND MONTRA.



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS...ESPECIALLY IF VISIBILITY IS RESTRICTED

DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY

AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT

DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH

YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WILMINGTON.



LAT...LON 4046 8432 4035 8441 4026 8401 4045 8402



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