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000 

WGUS71 KCLE 021956

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

355 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



OHC035-022245-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070802T2245Z/

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

CUYAHOGA OH-

355 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR 

CUYAHOGA COUNTY...



AT 354 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. RADAR INDICATED THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN 3 PM 

AND 350 PM FROM LAKEWOOD EAST TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM 

CLEVELAND TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLEVELAND 

HEIGHTS...CLEVELAND AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.



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 4161 8170 4140 8170 4135 8138 4156 8137



$$



MRD

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000 

WGUS71 KCLE 021956

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

355 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



OHC035-022245-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070802T2245Z/

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

CUYAHOGA OH-

355 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR 

CUYAHOGA COUNTY...



AT 354 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. RADAR INDICATED THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN 3 PM 

AND 350 PM FROM LAKEWOOD EAST TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM 

CLEVELAND TO UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLEVELAND 

HEIGHTS...CLEVELAND AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.



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 4161 8170 4140 8170 4135 8138 4156 8137



$$



MRD

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