PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1155 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE MONDAY 
ACROSS A BROAD AREA IN OHIO EXTENDING FROM WAPAKONETA TO 
PORTSMOUTH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 6 INCHES WITHIN 
THIS AREA. 

HERE IS AN UPDATED LIST OF RAINFALL TOTALS FROM SELECTED LOCATIONS
IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO SINCE 430 PM EDT MONDAY MAY 14.

LOCATION                    COUNTY              TOTAL (IN INCHES)

IDAHO                       PIKE                6.43
SUMMIT HILL                 ROSS                6.30
BAINBRIDGE                  ROSS                5.99
GROVE CITY                  FRANKLIN            5.47
LYNDON                      ROSS                5.27
LONDON                      MADISON             5.26
AMANDA                      FAIRFIELD           4.96
SCIOTO CO FAIRGROUNDS       SCIOTO              4.91
SHAWNEE HILLS               SCIOTO              4.75
ALLEN CENTER                UNION               4.63
BEAVER                      PIKE                4.52
ANDERSONVILLE               ROSS                4.46
SOUTH BLOOMINGVILLE         HOCKING             4.23
OMEGA                       PIKE                4.20
BASIL JOINT FD              FAIRFIELD           4.17
JONATHAN ALDER HS           MADISON             4.08
PHARISBURG                  UNION               3.72
TIFFIN                      ADAMS               3.67
BELLEFONTAINE               LOGAN               3.51
JOHNSTOWN                   LICKING             3.31
SUNBURY                     DELAWARE            3.16
CHATFIELD COLLEGE           BROWN               2.98
HEATH                       LICKING             2.96
PORT COLUMBUS INT'L AIRPORT FRANKLIN            2.93 
MIDDLETOWN                  BUTLER              2.83
WILMINGTON NWSFO            CLINTON             2.71 
MASON                       WARREN              2.66
CENTERVILLE                 MONTGOMERY          2.54
MOUNT ORAB                  BROWN               2.50 
BUCKEYE LAKE                FAIRFIELD           2.44
BRECON                      HAMILTON            2.39 
LANCASTER                   FAIRFIELD           2.35
DAYTON INT'L AIRPORT        MONTGOMERY          2.24 

$$

RYAN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON, OH
1020 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1130 AM    PORTSMOUTH                OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   SCIOTO                         MOST CITY STREETS ARE
                                          FLOODED. 

0105 PM    SABINA                    OH   0.75 INCH HAIL
05/18/01   CLINTON                         

0110 PM    WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE    OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   FAYETTE                        CITY STREETS FLOODED

0115 PM    SNOWHILL COUNTRY CLUB     OH   WIND DAMAGE
05/18/01   CLINTON                        SEVERAL TREES DOWN

0200 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   CLINTON                        STREETS FLOODED COUNTYWIDE

0220 PM    CHILLICOTHE               OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   ROSS                           ROADS FLOODED

0300 PM    MASON                     OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   WARREN                         HIGH WATER ON ROADS IN
                                          TOWN 
0300 PM    MAPLE GROVE               OH   WIND DAMAGE
05/18/01   ROSS                           SEVERAL TREES DOWN

0332 PM    COMMERCIAL POINT          OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   PICKAWAY                       A BRIDGE AND A FEW ROADS
                                          WASHED OUT OR FLOODED 

0400 PM    COUNTYWIDE                IN   FLOOD
05/18/01   DEARBORN                       STANDING WATER ON SOME
                                          ROADS AROUND COUNTY 

0400 PM    COUNTYWIDE                IN   FLOOD
05/18/01   RIPLEY                         MINOR FLOODING ON SOME
                                          COUNTY ROADS 

0400 PM    3 SW JAMESTOWN            OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   GREENE                         BRIDGE WASHED OUT AND ROAD
                                          CLOSED 
0415 PM    PERRY TWP                 OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   HOCKING                        BRIDGE WASHED OUT ON SR
                                          154 

0415 PM    FLORENCE                  KY   FLOOD
05/18/01   BOONE                          HIGH WATER ON NUMEROUS
                                          ROADS 

0430 PM    MIAMI TWP                 OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   CLERMONT                       HIGH WATER COVERING ROADS

0430 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   HIGHLAND                       HIGH WATER ON A COUPLE OF
                                          ROADS AROUND THE COUNTY 

0430 PM    ENTERPRISE                IN   FLOOD
05/18/01   SWITZERLAND                    HIGH WATER AND SOME DEBRIS
                                          ON SR 250 

0430 PM    SW PART                   OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   LICKING                        HIGH WATER ON A FEW ROADS

0448 PM    REYNOLDSBURG              OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   FRANKLIN                       NUMEROUS ROADS AND
                                          UNDERPASSES FLOODED 

0500 PM    NEAR MT. ORAB             OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   BROWN                          HIGH WATER ON SEVERAL
                                          ROADS COUNTYWIDE FOR A
                                          PERIOD OF TIME. 

0500 PM    SOUTH SOLON               OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   MADISON                        SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED

0500 PM    WEST UNION                OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   ADAMS                          6 INCHES OF WATER ON
                                          SEVERAL ROADS 

0510 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   WIND DAMAGE
05/18/01   PIKE                           TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
                                          ACROSS THE COUNTY 

0515 PM    PICKERINGTON              OH   FLOOD
05/18/01   FAIRFIELD                      SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED

0528 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   PIKE                           SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED AND
                                          HIGH WATER ON MOST OTHER
                                          ROADS 

0533 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   ROSS                           ABOUT 3 DOZEN ROADS CLOSED
                                          ACROSS THE COUNTY 

0536 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   SCIOTO                         SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED AND
                                          SOME PEOPLE TRAPPED IN
                                          THEIR VEHICLES 

0605 PM    IN INDEPENDANCE           KY   FLOOD
05/18/01   CAMPBELL                       ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
                                          WATER. 

0800 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   SCIOTO                         A FEW HOUSES AND A FIRE
                                          DEPARTMENT EVACUATED DUE TO
                                          HIGH WATER... MAINLY SOUTH
                                          HALF...AND NUMEROUS ROADS
                                          CLOSED 

0830 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLASH FLOODS
05/18/01   ADAMS                          DOZENS OF ROADS CLOSED DUE
                                          TO HIGH WATER... MAINLY
                                          SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY 

$$

SEW/GAT