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EXPIRED4/18/2024 2:16:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
4/18/2024 2:16:00 AM until 4/18/2024 6:00:00 AM
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.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Ohio, including the following
county, Vinton.
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* 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 213 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Several roads
remain closed due to high water.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lake Hope State Park, Zaleski, Creola and Eagle Mills.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood