Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 9:21pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio...
Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms
developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area over the next hour or two.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Auglaize, OH; Mercer, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov