Flood Advisory until 08:30PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Ohio, including the following counties, Defiance, Henry, Paulding and Putnam.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paulding, Continental, Oakwood, Grover Hill, Dupont, Melrose, Latty, Broughton, New Bavaria, Charloe, Arthur, Mandale, Roselms, Wisterman, North Creek, Kieferville and Pleasant Bend. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: DEFIANCE, OH ... HENRY, OH ... PAULDING, OH ... PUTNAM, OH
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Paulding County Emergency Management Agency
503 Fairground Dr
Paulding, OH 45879
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 419-399-3500
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PAULDING followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory