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000 

WGUS71 KCLE 030701

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

249 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2008



OHC095-031030-

/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080703T1030Z/

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

LUCAS OH-

249 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR LUCAS

COUNTY...



AT 235 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL 

ROADS ACROSS LUCAS COUNTY WERE COVERED WITH WATER WITH THE RAMP FOR 

I475 AT COREY ROAD CLOSED IN BOTH THE EAST AND WEST BOUND DIRECTIONS. 



THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASED IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BUT LIGHT RAINS 

CONTINUE TO FALL OVER PORTIONS OF LUCAS COUNTY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE 

TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA 

FROM THE WEST. RADAR AND AREA RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT MUCH OF LUCAS 

COUNTY HAS SEEN AT LEAST 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH SEVERAL LOCATIONS 

SEEING GREATER THAN 4 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 6 AM 

SHOULD REMAIN BETWEEN .5 TO SLIGHTLY OVER 1 INCH. THIS WILL KEEP WATER FROM 

RECEDING MUCH THROUGH 5 AM.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TOLEDO...

OREGON...HOLLAND AND SYLVANIA AND LOCATIONS EAST OF SWANTON.



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.



LAT...LON 4171 8387 4172 8347 4163 8328 4161 8356

      4157 8361 4153 8370 4148 8371 4142 8384

      4142 8387

TIME...MOT...LOC 0649Z 180DEG 0KT 4163 8377



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000 

WGUS71 KCLE 030701

FFSCLE



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

249 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2008



OHC095-031030-

/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080703T1030Z/

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

LUCAS OH-

249 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR LUCAS

COUNTY...



AT 235 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL 

ROADS ACROSS LUCAS COUNTY WERE COVERED WITH WATER WITH THE RAMP FOR 

I475 AT COREY ROAD CLOSED IN BOTH THE EAST AND WEST BOUND DIRECTIONS. 



THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASED IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BUT LIGHT RAINS 

CONTINUE TO FALL OVER PORTIONS OF LUCAS COUNTY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE 

TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA 

FROM THE WEST. RADAR AND AREA RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT MUCH OF LUCAS 

COUNTY HAS SEEN AT LEAST 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH SEVERAL LOCATIONS 

SEEING GREATER THAN 4 INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 6 AM 

SHOULD REMAIN BETWEEN .5 TO SLIGHTLY OVER 1 INCH. THIS WILL KEEP WATER FROM 

RECEDING MUCH THROUGH 5 AM.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TOLEDO...

OREGON...HOLLAND AND SYLVANIA AND LOCATIONS EAST OF SWANTON.



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.



LAT...LON 4171 8387 4172 8347 4163 8328 4161 8356

      4157 8361 4153 8370 4148 8371 4142 8384

      4142 8387

TIME...MOT...LOC 0649Z 180DEG 0KT 4163 8377



$$

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