Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Flood Advisory for... Grant County in central Indiana... Blackford County in east central Indiana... Jay County in east central Indiana... Southeastern Miami County in north central Indiana... Southern Wabash County in north central Indiana... Adams County in northeastern Indiana... Southeastern Allen County in northeastern Indiana... Huntington County in northeastern Indiana... Wells County in northeastern Indiana... Southeastern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio... Henry County in northwestern Ohio... Allen County in west central Ohio... Paulding County in west central Ohio... Putnam County in west central Ohio... Van Wert County in west central Ohio...

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 219 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lima, Marion, Huntington, Van Wert, Bluffton, Decatur, Delphos, Portland, Hartford City, Gas City, Ottawa, Berne, Upland, Fort Shawnee, Ossian, Fairmount, Dunkirk, Paulding and Spencerville. Additional rainfall of 0.5 to 1.5 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, IN ... WELLS, IN ... ALLEN, IN ... HUNTINGTON, IN ... VAN WERT, OH ... BLACKFORD, IN ... HENRY, OH ... ALLEN, OH ... PAULDING, OH ... MIAMI, IN ... WABASH, IN ... JAY, IN ... GRANT, IN ... PUTNAM, OH ... DEFIANCE, OH

Instructions:

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.