

000 

WGUS71 KILN 210943

FFSILN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

540 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



OHC065-211230-

/X.CON.KILN.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-070821T1230Z/

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

HARDIN OH-

540 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARDIN COUNTY UNTIL 830 AM

EDT...



AT 539 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN HARDIN COUNTY.  

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 8 AM EDT 

WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED.  THIS ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING SITUATION.  IN FACT...LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER ACROSS 

MANY ROADS IN NORTHERN HARDIN COUNTY...WITH MANY VEHICLES ABANDONED.



HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY. DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH ON THE THE ROAD. IT ONLY

TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY

VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD

RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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 4081 8387 4081 8349 4067 8348 4067 8387

TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 180DEG 0KT 4072 8370



$$

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000 

WGUS71 KILN 210943

FFSILN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

540 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



OHC065-211230-

/X.CON.KILN.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-070821T1230Z/

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

HARDIN OH-

540 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARDIN COUNTY UNTIL 830 AM

EDT...



AT 539 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN HARDIN COUNTY.  

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 8 AM EDT 

WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED.  THIS ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING SITUATION.  IN FACT...LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER ACROSS 

MANY ROADS IN NORTHERN HARDIN COUNTY...WITH MANY VEHICLES ABANDONED.



HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY. DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH ON THE THE ROAD. IT ONLY

TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY

VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD

RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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 4081 8387 4081 8349 4067 8348 4067 8387

TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 180DEG 0KT 4072 8370



$$

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