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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Wilmington, OH

January 26, 2012Adams County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at Jan 26, 2012, 4:40 PM EST for Adams County, Ohio. It took effect at Jan 26, 2012, 7:02 PM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 26, 2012, 4:40 PM EST (21:40 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 26, 2012, 7:02 PM EST
Expired: Jan 27, 2012, 10:56 AM EST
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Flood severity: Minor

County Adams County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Ohio Brush Creek near West Union (WUNO1). The gauge peaked at 15.47 ft at Jan 27, 2012, 8:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03237500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

586 
WGUS41 KILN 262140
FLWILN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
440 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE 
WATER DEPTH MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. 

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER ALL HAZARDS 
RADIO.

&&

OHC001-270940-
/O.NEW.KILN.FL.W.0002.120127T0002Z-120127T2250Z/
/WUNO1.1.ER.120127T0002Z.120127T0855Z.120127T1650Z.NO/
440 PM EST THU JAN 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 PM THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  past 19 FEET late tonight...cresting around 19.5 feet before daybreak. 
  tHE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE around noon friday.
* AT STAGES NEAR 20 FEET, WATER RISES OVER THE EAST SIDE OF STATE ROUTE
  348 SOUTH OF CEDAR MILLS...WITH LOWLAND FLOODING occurrING NEAR PEEBLES. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

059 
WGUS81 KILN 270724
FLSILN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
224 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION

OHC001-271524-
/O.EXT.KILN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120127T1803Z/
/WUNO1.1.ER.120127T1154Z.120127T1200Z.120127T1203Z.NO/
224 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, FLOODING OF MAINLY LOWLAND AREAS OCCURS 
  IN ADAMS COUNTY NEAR OHIO BRUSH CREEK.
  

$$

274 
WGUS81 KILN 271019
FLSILN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
519 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  SCIOTO RIVER AT PIKETON

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
  GREAT MIAMI RIVER AT MIAMITOWN
  SCIOTO RIVER AT CIRCLEVILLE
  OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION

OHC061-271819-
/O.CON.KILN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120129T1446Z/
/MIAO1.1.ER.120127T0239Z.120128T0000Z.120129T0846Z.NO/
519 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT MIAMI RIVER AT MIAMITOWN
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 4 AM THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET THIS EVENING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 21.0 FEET, RIVER FLOODING AFFECTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES 
  ALONG THE GREAT MIAMI RIVER FROM NEW BALTIMORE TO CLEVES.
  

$$

OHC129-271819-
/O.CON.KILN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120129T1900Z/
/CRCO1.1.ER.120127T1018Z.120128T0600Z.120129T1300Z.NO/
519 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER AT CIRCLEVILLE
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 18.0 FEET, LOW LYING AREAS NORTH OF CIRCLEVILLE NEAR 
  LITTLE WALNUT BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING ALSO WORSENS AT THE 
  INTERSECTION OF CANAL ROAD AND STATE ROUTE 104 AND ON ISLAND ROAD 
  NORTH OF CIRCLEVILLE. BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS ALONG BIG DARBY CREEK 
  NEAR CIRCLEVILLE.
  

$$

OHC131-145-271819-
/O.EXT.KILN.FL.W.0005.120127T1200Z-120130T1845Z/
/PKTO1.1.ER.120127T1200Z.120129T0000Z.120130T1245Z.NO/
519 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

...FLOODING NOW EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER AT PIKETON
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET, BACKWATER FLOODING WORSENS ALONG CREEKS 
  FLOWING INTO THE SCIOTO RIVER. STRETCHES OF SEVERAL LOW LYING ROADS 
  NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED. SCIOTO AND CAMP CREEK TOWNSHIPS IN 
  SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY EXPERIENCE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
  

$$

OHC001-271803-
/O.CON.KILN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120127T1803Z/
/WUNO1.1.ER.120127T1152Z.120127T1200Z.120127T1203Z.NO/
519 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET. 
  THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS 
  MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, FLOODING OF MAINLY LOWLAND AREAS OCCURS IN 
  ADAMS COUNTY NEAR OHIO BRUSH CREEK.
  

$$

839 
WGUS81 KILN 271556
FLSILN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION

OHC001-271626-
/O.CAN.KILN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120127T1803Z/
/WUNO1.1.ER.120127T1103Z.120127T1330Z.120127T1436Z.NO/
1056 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OHIO BRUSH CREEK ABOVE WEST UNION
* AT 10 AM THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.