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Ripley County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday May 23rd, 2020 :: 07:57 p.m. EDT

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New event. "Flash Flood Warning" until 10:45 PM EDT for SE Ripley County:

Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
746 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ohio County in southeastern Indiana...
Southeastern Ripley County in southeastern Indiana...
Southwestern Dearborn County in southeastern Indiana...
Northwestern Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 745 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. 1 to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Heavy
rain continues to fall with another one to two inches possible in
the next hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Dillsboro, Pleasant, Fairview, Farmers Retreat, Bear Branch,
Friendship, Cross Plains, Rexville, Benham, Olean and Avonburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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

To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

LAT...LON 3902 8529 3903 8503 3886 8503 3886 8520
3892 8520 3891 8524 3891 8538

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR.

Instructions:

Act quickly, move to higher ground.

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

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

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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