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WGUS81 KCLE 140318
FLSCLE
OHC101-141100-

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1018 PM EST THU JAN 13 2005

...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER...

...SCIOTO RIVER AT LA RUE...
*  MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER AT LA RUE.
*  AT 6 PM...THE RIVER WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING.
*  FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
*  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST AT 12.5 FEET AROUND 1 PM
FRIDAY.
*  AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND
THE VILLAGE OF LA RUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS.

...SCIOTO RIVER AT PROSPECT...
*  MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER AT PROSPECT.
*  AT 9 PM...THE RIVER WAS 13.5 FEET AND RISING.
*  FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
*  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST AT 14.3 FEET AROUND 7 AM
SATURDAY  MORNING.

REMEMBER...NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER
MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN  AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS AND UPDATES.

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BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:


                  FLD  OBSERVED         CREST
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    STG DAY TIME

SCIOTO RIVER
  LA RUE           11  11.6 THU 06 PM   12.5  FRI 01 PM
  PROSPECT          9  13.5 THU 09 PM   14.3  SAT 07 AM