

000 

WGUS71 KCLE 210951

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

548 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



OHC033-211415-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070821T1415Z/

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

CRAWFORD OH-

548 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR

CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...



AT 547 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...HOWEVER...THE INTENSITY WAS 

DECREASING. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. MANY ROADS ARE 

CLOSED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW

WASHINGTON AND CHATFIELD



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES MAY FALL 

BETWEEN 6 AM AND 9 AM. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 4 INCHES 

DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 4072 8309 4072 8274 4099 8273 4098 8309



$$

KIELTYKA



000 

WGUS71 KCLE 210951

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

548 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



OHC033-211415-

/X.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070821T1415Z/

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

CRAWFORD OH-

548 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR

CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...



AT 547 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...HOWEVER...THE INTENSITY WAS 

DECREASING. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. MANY ROADS ARE 

CLOSED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW

WASHINGTON AND CHATFIELD



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES MAY FALL 

BETWEEN 6 AM AND 9 AM. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 4 INCHES 

DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 4072 8309 4072 8274 4099 8273 4098 8309



$$

KIELTYKA

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