Flood Warning until 01:45PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Logan County in west central Ohio... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northern Union County in central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 145 PM EDT Friday.
* At 152 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported that several roadways remained closed due to high water. Additional rainfall in thunderstorms is expected later today. Runoff from any storms that occur may worsen any ongoing flooding or create new flooding concerns.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Richwood, Newport, Cridersville, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Fort Recovery, Russells Point, De Graff and Botkins.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SHELBY, OH ... HARDIN, OH ... UNION, OH ... MERCER, OH ... AUGLAIZE, OH ... LOGAN, OH
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Union County Sheriff's Office, OH
221 W 5th St
Marysville, OH 43040
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 937-645-4100
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