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ISSUANCE NUMBER 2
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND, OH 
1113 AM EDT TUE JUL 08 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED FLOOD WARNINGS FOR THE 
BLANCHARD RIVER AND THE MAUMEE RIVER.  


...BLANCHARD RIVER... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT 
FINDLAY.  AT 11 AM THE RIVER WAS 7.6 FEET. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE ITS 11 FOOT 
FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR  12.7 FEET AROUND 02 AM 
THURSDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE LEVEL WILL 
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 PM THURSDAY.  AT 13.0 FEET, FLOODWATERS WILL 
SPREAD INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREAS OF FINDLAY. FLOODING WILL ALSO BEGIN TO AFFECT 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG EAGLE AND  LYLE CREEKS.  

...MAUMEE RIVER... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT GRAND 
RAPIDS.  AT 7 AM THE RIVER WAS 11.5 FEET. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE ITS 15 FOOT 
FLOOD STAGE AROUND 05 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 18.6 FEET AROUND 08 PM 
THURSDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE LEVEL WILL 
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 05 AM SUNDAY.  AT 20.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE FLOODING 
WILL OCCUR FROM STATE ROUTE 24 TO NEAR WAPAKONETA ROAD.   

...MAUMEE RIVER... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT 
WATERVILLE.  AT 11 AM THE RIVER WAS 8.4 FEET. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE ITS 9 
FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 05 PM TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR  13.0 FEET AROUND 08 PM 
THURSDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.AT 12.0 FEET, RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE RIVER 
SHOULD PREPARE FOR BASEMENT FLOODING. THIS RISE WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING IN SIDE 
CUT PARK.  


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BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND CREST FORECASTS:


             FLD  OBSERVED         CREST            BELOW FLD STG      
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    STG DAY TIME     DAY TIME

BLANCHARD RIVER
  FINDLAY     11   7.6 TUE 11 AM   12.7  THU 02 AM   THU 09 PM

MAUMEE RIVER
  GRAND RAPI  15  11.5 TUE 09 AM   18.6  THU 08 PM   SUN 05 AM
  WATERVILLE   9   8.4 TUE 11 AM   13.0  THU 08 PM   MSG      


DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE DEEPER 
THAN IT APPEARS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.