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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Monday April 2nd, 2018 :: 09:38 p.m. EDT

Advisory

NWS issues FLASH FLOOD WATCH for Wayne County overnight tonight from 12midnight until Tuesday morning.

Flash Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
902 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018

Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN
Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty,
West College Corner, Brookville,

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, including the following areas, in Indiana: Fayette IN Franklin IN, Union IN, and Wayne IN.

* From midnight EDT tonight through Tuesday morning

* A warm front will lift northeast toward the Ohio Valley tonight. The front will continue north to the southern Great Lakes on Tuesday.
Showers and thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of this front which will affect the region overnight into Tuesday morning.
Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with local higher amounts will be possible. This rainfall will fall on saturated soils, leading to the risk of flash flooding.

* Flash flooding, including the flooding of creeks and streams, will be possible with this rainfall event. Area rivers will likely see rises as well.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for immediate action should heavy rains and flooding occur or a Flash Flood Warning be issued. Avoid low-lying areas, and be careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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