Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 4:25PM EDT until August 19 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio...
Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 425 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy
rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
are possible.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Sidney, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson
Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Hardin, Huntsville,
Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Mccartyville,
Maplewood, Pemberton and Lake Loramie State Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit
your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Auglaize, OH; Logan, OH; Shelby, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov