Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 6:31PM EDT until August 21 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:31pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio...
Northwestern Miami County in west central Ohio...
Southwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 631 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms.
Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the
advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Versailles, Bradford, Webster, Russia, Bloomer, Horatio, Polo and
Houston.
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:
Darke, OH; Miami, OH; Shelby, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov