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WGUS41 KRLX 180405
FLWRLX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1205 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

OHC079-180700-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson OH-
1205 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
  expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Ohio, including the following
  county, Jackson.

* WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
  continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
  Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
  passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1205 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in
    the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5
    and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Jackson, Wellston, Coalton and Petersburg.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3892 8276 3894 8275 3895 8277 3895 8281
      3905 8280 3915 8257 3915 8254 3914 8254
      3913 8244 3897 8245


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