Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:54PM EDT until September 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Wayne County in east central Indiana...
Northwestern Preble County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 654 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Richmond, Centerville, New Paris and Spring Grove.
This includes the following highways...
I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 147 and 156. I-70 in Ohio
between mile markers 0 and 4.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Wayne, IN; Preble, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov