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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

119 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009



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BUTLER OH-

119 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BUTLER COUNTY UNTIL 245 AM

EDT...



AT 117 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT EXCESSIVE 

RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS MUCH OF BUTLER 

COUNTY...WHERE MANY ROADS WERE UNDER WATER.



RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA WITH ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH 245 AM EDT. RUNOFF 

FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO CONTINUE 

TO OCCUR.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...FAIRFIELD...

HAMILTON...OXFORD...TRENTON...ROSS...SEVEN MILE...BECKETT RIDGE...

COLLINSVILLE...HUGHES...LAYHIGH...MAUD...MAUSTOWN...MCGONIGLE...

MILLVILLE AND NEW MIAMI.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN 

IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. IT IS VERY 

DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH WATER IS ON THE 

ROADS...ESPECIALLY IF VISIBILITY IS RESTRICTED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. IT 

ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT 

UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH 

WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR 

DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



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LAT...LON 3953 8481 3954 8457 3940 8434 3930 8435

      3930 8452 3931 8453 3931 8467



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