Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 1:22pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or
standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high
water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding
impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash,
Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena,
Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and
Kossuth.
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:
Auglaize, OH; Mercer, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov