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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1026 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007



INC009-090445-

BLACKFORD IN-

1026 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR

BLACKFORD COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARTFORD     

CITY...MILL GROVE...AND TRENTON.



ACCORDING TO RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES...ONE TO TWO AND HALF INCHES 

OF RAINFALL HAS FALL OVER SOUTHERN BLACKFORD COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.



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.



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 4039 8520 4039 8545 4046 8544 4047 8545

      4053 8545 4052 8519

TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 180DEG 0KT 4047 8532



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