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River Flood Warning 44, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 3, 2018Hocking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2018, 12:26 PM EDT for Hocking County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 52 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2018, 12:26 PM EDT (16:26 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 3, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 5, 2018, 11:35 PM EDT
In force: 52 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Hocking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Hocking River at Enterprise (ENTO1). The gauge peaked at 17.04 ft at Apr 4, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03157500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 3, 12:19 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 12:19 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018

INZ050-058-059-066-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-
041445-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-
Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-
Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway-
Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana,
Southeast Indiana, Central Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio
and West Central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Wind gusts to 35 MPH will be possible this afternoon and evening.

Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening, and some
severe storms are expected. These storms will be capable of producing
damaging wind, large hail, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall. The most
likely timing for severe weather will be between 4PM and midnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wind gusts of 35-40 MPH will be possible early Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is expected this afternoon and evening.

INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ077>082-088-041445-
Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-
Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hamilton-
Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
1031 AM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Southeast Indiana, Northeast
Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, South Central Ohio and Southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Wind gusts to 35 MPH will be possible this afternoon and evening.

Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening, and some
severe storms are expected. These storms will be capable of producing
damaging wind, large hail, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall. The most
likely timing for severe weather will be between 5PM and 2AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wind gusts of 30-35 MPH will be possible early Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is expected this afternoon and evening.

HATZOS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 11:26 AM EDT, 1 hour before

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Special weather statement, Apr 3, 11:32 AM EDT, 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:51 AM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 3, 11:55 AM EDT, 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:59 AM EDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1159 AM EDT TUE APR 03 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CENTERVILLE             39.82N 85.00W
04/03/2018                   WAYNE              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS WITH HIGH FLOWING WATER IN AND NEAR
            CENTERVILLE.

1030 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CAMBRIDGE CITY          39.81N 85.17W
04/03/2018                   WAYNE              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOWING WATER.

&&

JDR

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1212 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

OHZ053-062-031630-
Clark OH-Greene OH-
1212 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CLARK AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE
COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...

At 1212 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Enon,
moving east at 50 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Penny size hail...
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning...
Very heavy rain...

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Yellow Springs, Wright-Patterson
Afb, Northridge, Enon, Harmony, Lisbon, South Vienna, Donnelsville,
Catawba, Clifton, Green Meadows, Hustead, Medway, Buck Creek State
Park, Springfield Municipal Airport, Holiday Valley and John Bryan
State Park.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 42 and 68.

Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning
threatens. Move indoors when a thunderstorm approaches.

Water will pond on roads and may quickly fill roadside ditches and
small streams.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.

LAT...LON 4002 8362 4001 8360 3990 8356 3985 8358
      3975 8398 3977 8407 3988 8405 3993 8399
      4002 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 256DEG 43KT 3987 8388

Haines

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 9:02 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	ILN	Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 26 more	29 hr
Apr 3, 5:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Montgomery, Preble	25 min
Apr 3, 5:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble	3 hr
Apr 3, 6:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler	3 hr
Apr 3, 7:33 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler	3 hr
Apr 3, 7:44 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Hamilton	29 hr
Apr 3, 8:06 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clark, Greene, Montgomery, Preble	3 hr
Apr 3, 8:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Warren	3 hr
Apr 3, 8:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	18 hr
Apr 3, 9:56 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Greene, Warren	48 hr
Apr 3, 10:03 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Preble	3 hr
Apr 3, 10:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	28 hr
Apr 3, 10:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton	30 hr
Apr 3, 10:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler	4 hr
Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Shelby	43 hr
Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Butler	59 hr
Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	3 days
Apr 3, 10:32 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pickaway	4 days
Apr 3, 10:32 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pike, Scioto	5 days
Apr 3, 10:38 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Adams	25 hr
Apr 3, 10:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Montgomery	33 min
Apr 3, 10:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clark, Darke, Greene, Montgomery, Preble	3 hr
Apr 3, 11:06 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	18 hr
Apr 3, 11:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark	19 min
Apr 3, 11:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Montgomery	28 min
Apr 3, 11:34 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Montgomery	3 hr
Apr 3, 11:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clark, Miami	3 hr
Apr 3, 11:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark, Montgomery	20 min
Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clark	18 min
Apr 3, 12:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Madison	33 min
Apr 3, 12:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Preble	4 hr
Apr 3, 12:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	31 min
Apr 3, 1:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hocking, Ross	3 hr
Apr 3, 2:51 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Greene	21 hr
Apr 3, 2:51 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	12 hr
Apr 3, 2:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Mercer	37 min
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Miami	36 hr
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Miami, Montgomery	50 hr
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Montgomery	46 hr
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Warren	46 hr
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Hamilton	23 hr
Apr 3, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Darke, Preble	34 min
Apr 3, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Preble	41 min
Apr 3, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Darke, Miami	37 min
Apr 3, 3:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Preble	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Butler, Montgomery, Preble, Warren	30 min
Apr 3, 3:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Champaign, Darke, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and 1 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:01 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Montgomery, Preble	29 min
Apr 3, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Clark, Miami, Montgomery	26 min
Apr 3, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Logan	40 min
Apr 3, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Butler, Montgomery	29 min
Apr 3, 4:36 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Clark, Clinton, Greene, Warren	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:42 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Clark, Fayette, Greene, Madison	33 min
Apr 3, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Greene	32 min
Apr 3, 5:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Clark, Madison	26 min
Apr 3, 5:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Champaign, Fayette, Logan, Madison, Union	88 min
Apr 3, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fayette, Madison, Pickaway	37 min
Apr 3, 5:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Franklin, Madison, Pickaway	26 min
Apr 3, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Clermont	47 min
Apr 3, 5:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway and 1 more	91 min
Apr 3, 5:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Pickaway	25 min
Apr 3, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Brown, Clermont	46 min
Apr 3, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway	46 min
Apr 3, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	45 min
Apr 3, 5:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fairfield, Licking	18 min
Apr 3, 6:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fayette	28 min
Apr 3, 6:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Fairfield	12 min
Apr 3, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Licking	15 min
Apr 3, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Highland, Pike	45 min
Apr 3, 6:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown	56 min
Apr 3, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Fairfield	34 min
Apr 3, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown	45 min
Apr 3, 6:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Preble	12 hr
Apr 3, 6:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Champaign, Darke, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and 1 more	12 hr
Apr 3, 6:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Clark, Clinton, Greene, Warren	12 hr
Apr 3, 7:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Scioto	47 min
Apr 3, 7:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams, Pike, Scioto	49 min
Apr 3, 7:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Adams	46 min
Apr 3, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Boone, Carroll, Gallatin, Kenton	41 min
Apr 3, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen	48 min

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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.