Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected to
continue.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Ohio, including the following
counties, Monroe and Noble.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 156 PM EST, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in
the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and
1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Caldwell, Dudley, Summerfield, Lewisville, Dexter City,
Antioch, Stafford, Graysville, Harriettsville and Rinard
Mills.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood