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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 1, 20176 counties in Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Mar 1, 2017, 2:22 AM EST for 6 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 8 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 1, 2017, 2:22 AM EST (07:22 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2017, 9:57 AM EST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Brown County, OH, Clermont County, OH, Clinton County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Highland County, OH, Warren County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 1, 6:00 AM EST	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nne St. Martin, OH	HIGH WATER OVER 2 FEET DEEP RUNNING ACROSS EUBANKS ROAD.
Mar 1, 6:00 AM EST	FLASH FLOOD	Sabina, OH	STREET FLOODING OVER 2 FEET DEEP IN SUBDIVISIONS IN SABINA.
Mar 1, 7:00 AM EST	FLASH FLOOD	Wnw Morrow, OH	FRONT RD. CLOSED IN MORROW DUE TO HIGH WATER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 26 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 126 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 490 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 416 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 441 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

942 
WGUS51 KILN 010722
FFWILN
OHC015-025-027-047-071-165-011015-
/O.NEW.KILN.FF.W.0004.170301T0722Z-170301T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
222 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Clermont County in southwestern Ohio...
  Northwestern Brown County in southwestern Ohio...
  Southeastern Warren County in southwestern Ohio...
  Southern Fayette County in central Ohio...
  Clinton County in southwestern Ohio...
  Highland County in southwestern Ohio...

* Until 515 AM EST.

* At 222 AM EST, radar indicated that thunderstorms had produced
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have 
  already fallen. Heavy rain continues to fall with another one to 
  two inches possible. Runoff from this excessive rainfall will 
  cause flash flooding to occur.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Washington Court House, Wilmington, Hillsboro, Greenfield,
  Blanchester, Mount Orab, Sabina, Williamsburg, Lynchburg, Leesburg,
  New Vienna, Morrow, Marshall, Highland Holiday, Rocky Fork Point,
  Russell, Woodville, Staunton, New Market and Good Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8415 3908 8413 3943 8413 3955 8329
      3947 8330 3937 8338 3932 8339 3929 8338
      3927 8339 3924 8336 3925 8335 3911 8337

$$

Haines

3 follow-up statements

168 
WGUS51 KILN 011000
FFWILN
OHC015-025-027-047-071-165-011215-
/O.EXT.KILN.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170301T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
500 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Clermont County in southwestern Ohio...
  Northwestern Brown County in southwestern Ohio...
  Southeastern Warren County in southwestern Ohio...
  Southern Fayette County in central Ohio...
  Clinton County in southwestern Ohio...
  Highland County in southwestern Ohio...

* Until 715 AM EST.

* At 459 AM EST, radar indicated that thunderstorms had produced 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has 
  already fallen. Up to another inch of rain will be possible. 
  Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to 
  occur.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Washington Court House, Wilmington, Hillsboro, Greenfield,
  Blanchester, Mount Orab, Sabina, Williamsburg, Lynchburg, Leesburg,
  New Vienna, Morrow, Marshall, Highland Holiday, Rocky Fork Point,
  Russell, Woodville, Staunton, New Market and Good Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8415 3908 8413 3943 8413 3955 8329
      3947 8330 3937 8338 3932 8339 3929 8338
      3927 8339 3924 8336 3925 8335 3911 8337

$$

Haines

154 
WGUS51 KILN 011144
FFWILN
OHC015-025-027-047-071-165-011615-
/O.EXT.KILN.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170301T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
644 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Clermont County in southwestern Ohio...
  Northwestern Brown County in southwestern Ohio...
  Southeastern Warren County in southwestern Ohio...
  Southern Fayette County in central Ohio...
  Clinton County in southwestern Ohio...
  Highland County in southwestern Ohio...

* Until 1115 AM EST.

* At 643 AM EST, radar indicated that thunderstorms had produced 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has 
  already fallen. Another two inches of rain is possible.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Washington Court House, Wilmington, Hillsboro, Greenfield,
  Blanchester, Mount Orab, Sabina, Williamsburg, Lynchburg, Leesburg,
  New Vienna, Morrow, Marshall, Highland Holiday, Rocky Fork Point,
  Russell, Woodville, Staunton, New Market and Good Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8415 3908 8413 3943 8413 3955 8329
      3947 8330 3937 8338 3932 8339 3929 8338
      3927 8339 3924 8336 3925 8335 3911 8337

$$

Haines

811 
WGUS71 KILN 011457
FFSILN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
957 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

OHC015-025-027-047-071-165-011505-
/O.CAN.KILN.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170301T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clermont OH-Brown OH-Warren OH-Fayette OH-Clinton OH-Highland OH-
957 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR northeastern Clermont...northwestern
Brown...southeastern Warren...southern Fayette...Clinton and Highland
Counties IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended and rapid flood rises are no longer 
expected. Lingering very high water is expected to remain a problem 
into the early afternoon, so a flood warning remains in effect until 
1245 PM EST.

Please report previous flash flooding to the National Weather Service
by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and submitting your report
via social media.

LAT...LON 3900 8415 3908 8413 3943 8413 3955 8329
      3947 8330 3937 8338 3932 8339 3929 8338
      3927 8339 3924 8336 3925 8335 3911 8337

$$

JDR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 11:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Darke	29 min
Feb 28, 11:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Shelby	32 min
Feb 28, 11:54 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Preble	36 min
Mar 1, 12:04 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Logan	41 min
Mar 1, 12:41 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	49 min
Mar 1, 12:55 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Darke, Montgomery, Preble	95 min
Mar 1, 1:16 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont, Warren	29 min
Mar 1, 1:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler, Warren	37 min
Mar 1, 1:28 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton, Warren	16 min
Mar 1, 1:32 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	8 hr
Mar 1, 1:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	43 min
Mar 1, 1:33 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton, Highland	27 min
Mar 1, 1:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	35 min
Mar 1, 1:59 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	2 hr
Mar 1, 2:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Brown	35 min
Mar 1, 2:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton, Fayette	34 min
Mar 1, 2:21 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hamilton	24 min
Mar 1, 2:34 AM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fayette, Highland, Ross	26 min
Mar 1, 2:50 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross	40 min
Mar 1, 2:58 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	18 hr
Mar 1, 3:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross	41 min
Mar 1, 3:09 AM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking	23 min
Mar 1, 3:18 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Pickaway, Pike, Ross	6 hr
Mar 1, 3:36 AM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Clermont	24 min
Mar 1, 3:42 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking	4 hr
Mar 1, 3:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Highland	27 min
Mar 1, 3:55 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	6 hr
Mar 1, 4:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Shelby	27 min
Mar 1, 4:05 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Highland	25 min
Mar 1, 4:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Preble	43 min
Mar 1, 4:20 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	40 min
Mar 1, 4:24 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Hardin	36 min
Mar 1, 4:27 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Pickaway	5 hr
Mar 1, 4:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Pike, Ross	30 min
Mar 1, 4:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Logan, Miami, Shelby, Union	44 min
Mar 1, 4:33 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Brown, Scioto	3 hr
Mar 1, 4:48 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Scioto	6 hr
Mar 1, 5:12 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Greene, Logan, Madison and 3 more	48 min
Mar 1, 5:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler, Preble	28 min
Mar 1, 5:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton	20 hr
Mar 1, 5:31 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Scioto	119 min
Mar 1, 5:46 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Scioto	4 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	21 min
Mar 1, 5:53 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fayette, Greene, Madison	26 min
Mar 1, 6:13 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Scioto	19 min
Mar 1, 6:30 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	30 min
Mar 1, 6:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Hamilton	36 min
Mar 1, 6:48 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton and 2 more	42 min
Mar 1, 6:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	19 hr
Mar 1, 7:00 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Hamilton	45 min
Mar 1, 7:22 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown	53 min
Mar 1, 7:22 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Pickaway, Ross	23 min
Mar 1, 7:43 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Highland, Pike, Ross	47 min
Mar 1, 7:58 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Pike, Scioto	47 min
Mar 1, 8:04 AM EST	Tornado Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	14 min
Mar 1, 8:06 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Pike, Scioto	84 min
Mar 1, 8:24 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Scioto	25 min
Mar 1, 9:24 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	51 min
Mar 1, 9:28 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Hocking, Pickaway, Ross	3 hr
Mar 1, 9:44 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland and 1 more	3 hr
Mar 1, 10:11 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Scioto	9 hr
Mar 1, 10:29 AM EST	Wind Advisory	ILN	Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more	18 hr
Mar 1, 10:31 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Hamilton, Warren	89 min
Mar 1, 10:39 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hocking	31 hr
Mar 1, 11:24 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Adams	17 hr
Mar 1, 12:12 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pike, Scioto	62 hr
Mar 1, 12:27 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Hocking, Pickaway, Ross	3 hr
Mar 1, 1:04 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Ross	5 hr
Mar 1, 2:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Greene, Union, Warren	46 min
Mar 1, 2:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Madison	39 min
Mar 1, 3:02 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway	43 min
Mar 1, 3:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield, Licking	52 min
Mar 1, 3:29 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hocking, Ross	2 hr
Mar 1, 3:36 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Highland, Pickaway, Ross	39 min
Mar 1, 6:14 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hocking, Ross	2 hr

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.