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Ripley County Emergency Management Agency
Sunday May 17th, 2020 :: 04:21 p.m. EDT

Advisory

New event. "Flash Flood Watch" from 5/18/2020 8:00 AM to 5/19/2020 8:00 PM EDT, Including Ripley County:

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio,
including the following areas, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette
IN, Franklin IN, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union IN, and
Wayne. In Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll,
Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton, and
Robertson. In Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign,
Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette
OH, Franklin OH, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking,
Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway,
Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union OH, and Warren.

* From Monday morning through Tuesday evening

* Occasional showers and thunderstorms with periods of heavy
rainfall can be expected Monday into Tuesday evening. Rainfall
amounts of 2 to 3 inches will be possible with some localized
amounts to around 4 inches. This heavy rainfall may lead to
flash flooding in some locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be
prepared for immediate action should heavy rains and flooding
occur or a Flash Flood Warning be issued. Avoid low-lying areas,
and be careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses.

More information and updates at: https://www.weather.gov/iln/

Address/Location
Ripley County Emergency Management Agency
210 N Monroe St
Versailles, IN 47042

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-689-0505

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