Flood Watch until 08:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...The following counties in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne. The following counties in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen and Pendleton. The following counties in Ohio, Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto and Warren.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected through Tuesday evening. Each round of storms will have the potential to produce heavy rain, with a cumulative effect evolving to create increasing potential for excessive runoff with each successive round of storms. The main time frame for heavy rain and flooding will likely be Monday evening through Tuesday morning. Total rainfall through Tuesday evening will likely be 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts possible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE ... FAYETTE ... UNION ... FRANKLIN ... RIPLEY ... DEARBORN ... OHIO ... SWITZERLAND ... CARROLL ... GALLATIN ... BOONE ... KENTON ... CAMPBELL ... OWEN ... GRANT ... PENDLETON ... BRACKEN ... MASON ... LEWIS ... DARKE ... MIAMI ... CHAMPAIGN ... CLARK ... MADISON ... FRANKLIN ... LICKING ... PREBLE ... MONTGOMERY ... GREENE ... FAYETTE ... PICKAWAY ... FAIRFIELD ... BUTLER ... WARREN ... CLINTON ... ROSS ... HOCKING ... HAMILTON ... CLERMONT ... BROWN ... HIGHLAND ... ADAMS ... PIKE ... SCIOTO
Instructions:
People in the watch area, especially those living in areas prone to flooding, should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings.
Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 89EMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch