Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 2:02AM EDT until June 18 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 11:02pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 202 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Lawrenceburg, Greendale, Aurora, Hidden Valley, Bright,
Versailles, Milan, Osgood, Dillsboro, Shawnee, Moores Hill,
Guilford, Wilmington, Manchester, Hartford, Holton, Cold Springs,
Versailles Lake, Friendship and Farmers Retreat.
Instruction:
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.
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:
Dearborn, IN; Ohio, IN; Ripley, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov