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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 3, 2018Champaign County, Clark County, Greene County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2018, 2:51 PM EDT for Champaign County, Clark County, Greene County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 3:44 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2018, 2:51 PM EDT (18:51 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 3, 2018, 3:44 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 4, 2018, 11:25 AM EDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Champaign County, OH, Clark County, OH, Greene County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mad River near Springfield (SGFO1). The gauge peaked at 12.49 ft at Apr 3, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03269500, 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, 1:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 1:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT, 4 hours 20 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, 11:55 AM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:59 AM EDT, 2 hours 52 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, 2 hours 39 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

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1227 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

OHZ053-054-062-031700-
Madison OH-Clark OH-Greene OH-
1227 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CLARK...
NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT...

At 1227 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near South
Charleston, moving east at 55 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, London, Jefferson, West Jefferson, South Charleston,
Choctaw Lake, Harmony, Lisbon, Brighton, Lafayette, South Vienna,
Clifton, Newport, Interstate 70 at US Route 42, Springfield Municipal
Airport, Lilly Chapel, John Bryan State Park, Selma, Pitchin and
Interstate 70 at State Route 56.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 54 and 84.

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

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 3977 8387 3990 8383 4002 8329 3981 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 256DEG 49KT 3984 8375

Haines

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1259 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

OHZ055-064-065-031730-
Fairfield OH-Franklin OH-Pickaway OH-
1259 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
NORTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN PICKAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 130
PM EDT...

At 1259 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near South
Bloomfield, moving east at 55 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
One half inch diameter hail...

Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Canal Winchester, Ashville, Baltimore, South Bloomfield,
Royalton, Lithopolis, Carroll, Darbyville, Fairfield County Airport,
Duvall, Slate Run Metro Park and Dumontville.

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 3964 8311 3972 8314 3990 8262 3973 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1659Z 248DEG 49KT 3970 8305

Haines

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 2:39 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

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

INZ050-058-059-OHZ042-060-031915-
Fayette IN-Union IN-Wayne IN-Darke OH-Preble OH-
239 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN WAYNE...NORTHERN UNION
AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...NORTHWESTERN
PREBLE AND SOUTHWESTERN DARKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 315
PM EDT...

At 239 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Connersville, moving east at 50 mph.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 40 mph...
One half inch diameter hail...

Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Connersville, Centerville, Cambridge City, New Paris,
Waterloo, Abington, East Germantown, Spring Grove, Boston, Mount
Auburn, Whitewater, Richmond Municipal Airport, West Florence, Mettel
Field, Interstate 70 at Exit 145, Bentonville, Witts Station,
Middleboro and Clifton.

This includes the following Interstates...
 I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 141 and 156.
 I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 4.

Residents in these areas should remain alert. If this storm becomes
stronger, then a warning may be needed.

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 3978 8527 3979 8525 3979 8522 3980 8522
      3999 8478 3969 8468 3966 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 249DEG 42KT 3973 8516

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, 12:26 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hocking	59 hr
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	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

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2018 Every river flood warning in 2018

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.