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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

745 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006



OHC139-260100-

RICHLAND OH-

745 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY...



BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY.  



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING OF ROUTE 13 IN 

EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY MAKING A SECTION OF THE ROAD 

IMPASSABLE. FLOODING OF HOMES WAS ALSO REPORTED IN SHILOH.   



AT 745 PM RADAR INDICATED ONLY LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE AREA NOW 

ALTHOUGH MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST 

THIS EVENING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

CLEVELAND.



LAT...LON 4099 8273 4080 8270 4090 8241 4098 8238



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