...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF INDIANA...NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND OHIO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN INDIANA...DEARBORN...FAYETTE IN... FRANKLIN IN...OHIO...RIPLEY...SWITZERLAND...UNION IN AND WAYNE. IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...BOONE...CAMPBELL...CARROLL... GALLATIN AND KENTON. IN OHIO...AUGLAIZE...BUTLER...CHAMPAIGN... DARKE...HAMILTON...HARDIN...LOGAN...MERCER...MIAMI... MONTGOMERY...PREBLE AND SHELBY. * FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL BE DRAWN NORTHWARD AHEAD AND ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT CROSSES THE REGION ON SUNDAY. BANDS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL RATES IN HEAVIER BANDS COULD REACH 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR DURING THIS TIME. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING. THE FLOODING THREAT WILL END AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AND DRIER AIR BEGINS TO MOVE INTO THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS... CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. 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
Posted on: Sun, 06 Oct 2013 01:59:52 +0000