Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 12:09am
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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...
Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash,
Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune,
Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
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:
Mercer, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov