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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

824 AM EDT WED AUG 22 2007



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HANCOCK OH-

824 AM EDT WED AUG 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT FOR

HANCOCK COUNTY...



AT 819 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 2 

TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR IN SOUTHERN 

HANCOCK COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL SHARP RISES ARE POSSIBLE ON THE 

FOLLOWING CREEKS AND STREAMS THIS MORNING...

   OTTAWA CREEK...

   RILEY CREEK...

   FLAT BRANCH...

   EAGLE CREEK...

   BLANCHARD RIVER...

   AND DUKES RUN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT 

CORY... JENERA... ARLINGTON... BLUFFTON... AND BENTON RIDGE.  



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION  EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 

WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND SEVERAL 

MAIN ROADS...IN SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 

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



LAT...LON 4116 8387 4116 8342 4099 8342 4098 8346

      4095 8346 4094 8348 4091 8348 4091 8350

      4089 8352 4081 8352 4081 8387



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