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WGUS71 KCLE 031912

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

311 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007



OHC095-032030-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070603T2030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

LUCAS OH-

311 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR 

LUCAS COUNTY...



TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE REPORTED FLOODING 

OF STREETS AND THE PARKING LOT OF A MALL IN PORTIONS OF WEST TOLEDO 

SINCE 145 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. EVEN THROUGH THE RAINFALL HAS 

DIMINISHED OVER THE TOLEDO AREA...RUNOFF OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 

CONTINUE THROUGH 400 PM EDT. 



IN ADDITION TO THE RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL LUCAS COUNTY...HEAVIER 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOP OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF 

LUCAS COUNTY SINCE 230 PM EDT. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE 

MOVING NORTH AT AROUND 30 MPH...BUT ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

WESTERN LUCAS COUNTY CAN ALSO RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

TOLEDO...OREGON...SYLVANIA AND BERKEY.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4170 8341 4163 8340 4156 8367 4171 8370



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000 

WGUS71 KCLE 031912

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

311 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007



OHC095-032030-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070603T2030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

LUCAS OH-

311 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR 

LUCAS COUNTY...



TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE REPORTED FLOODING 

OF STREETS AND THE PARKING LOT OF A MALL IN PORTIONS OF WEST TOLEDO 

SINCE 145 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. EVEN THROUGH THE RAINFALL HAS 

DIMINISHED OVER THE TOLEDO AREA...RUNOFF OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 

CONTINUE THROUGH 400 PM EDT. 



IN ADDITION TO THE RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL LUCAS COUNTY...HEAVIER 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOP OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF 

LUCAS COUNTY SINCE 230 PM EDT. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE 

MOVING NORTH AT AROUND 30 MPH...BUT ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES OVER SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

WESTERN LUCAS COUNTY CAN ALSO RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

TOLEDO...OREGON...SYLVANIA AND BERKEY.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4170 8341 4163 8340 4156 8367 4171 8370



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