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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

704 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006



OHC043-123-143-230100-

SANDUSKY OH-OTTAWA OH-ERIE OH-

704 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006



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

COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...AND OTTAWA AND SANDUSKY COUNTIES IN

NORTHWEST OHIO...



IN ERIE COUNTY CONSIDERABLE FLOODING IS UNDERWAY ACROSS THE EASTERN 

PORTION OF THE COUNTY.  ROUTE 303 IS FLOODED NEAR WAKEMAN. ROUTE 60 

BETWEEN NEW LONDON AND CLARKSFIELD IS ALSO FLOODED ALONG WITH MOST 

SECONDARY ROADS IN THAT AREA.  



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN OTTAWA AND SANDUSKY COUNTIES 

REPORTED STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE STILL FLOODING SOME SECONDARY ROADS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4161 8341 4163 8314 4153 8297 4155 8279

      4155 8276 4141 8258 4139 8247 4143 8235

      4129 8235 4126 8342



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