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City of Portland, IN
Wednesday June 19th, 2019 :: 06:04 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 12:00AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Blackford County in east central Indiana... Southern Wells County in northeastern Indiana... Adams County in northeastern Indiana... Jay County in east central Indiana... Southern Putnam County in west central Ohio... Van Wert County in west central Ohio... Allen County in west central Ohio...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling over the area. The heavy rain will cause flooding. One to two inches of rain have already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lima, Van Wert, Delphos, Portland, Hartford City, Bluffton, Berne, Fort Shawnee, Dunkirk, Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Elida, Montpelier, Redkey, Geneva, Convoy, Ottoville, Monroe, Ohio City and Pennville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PUTNAM, OH ... WELLS, IN ... VAN WERT, OH ... BLACKFORD, IN ... ADAMS, IN ... JAY, IN ... ALLEN, OH

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Address/Location
City of Portland, IN
319 N Meridian St
Portland, IN 47371

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-726-7161

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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 Warning

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