Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 26 at 9:42PM EDT until May 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 6:42pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette,
Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the
following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell,
Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton
and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Brown,
Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware,
Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking,
Licking, Logan, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike,
Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Wednesday through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A warm front will lift north across the Ohio Valley late
tonight into Wednesday. Several rounds of showers and
thunderstorms will be possible. Widespread rainfall amounts
of up to an inch can be expected with local amounts of 2 to 3
inches possible.
Instruction:
People in the watch area, especially those living in areas prone to
flooding, should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood
warnings.
Area Description:
Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov