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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

803 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



OHC003-137-220245-

PUTNAM OH-ALLEN OH-

803 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN ALLEN AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...



THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING PRODUCED ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF 

RAINFALL ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ALLEN AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES. 

THIS RAIN FELL ON GROUND ALREADY SATURATED FROM EARLIER RAINFALL. 

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WERE COMPOUNDING EXISTING FLOODING PROBLEMS 

AND CREATING NEW FLOODING PROBLEMS. HIGH WATER SHOULD SLOWLY RECEDE 

LATER THIS EVENING.   



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

VAUGHNSVILLE...RUSHMORE...RIMER...OTTOVILLE...ROCKPORT...GOMER...PAND

ORA...OTTAWA...KALIDA...GILBOA...FORT JENNINGS...COLUMBUS GROVE AND 

BLUFFTON.



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.



IF YOU HAVE FLOODING TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.





LAT...LON 4075 8438 4081 8438 4082 8433 4090 8433

      4091 8438 4098 8438 4106 8388 4076 8388

TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 180DEG 0KT 4084 8436



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