Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 3:44am
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina.
Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that may experience 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 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