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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at May 18, 2020, 7:57 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Ohio. It took effect at May 18, 2020, 8:16 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2020, 7:57 PM EDT (23:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2020, 8:16 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2020, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Hamilton County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Mill Creek at Evendale (EVNO1). The gauge peaked at 16.25 ft at May 19, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03255420, 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 May 18, 7:55 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 7:55 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 411 AM EDT Mon May 18 2020 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-191100- Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio- Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant- Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-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-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown- Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 411 AM EDT Mon May 18 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, 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. Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon into this evening. Damaging winds are expected to be the primary severe weather threat. However, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed, while following all local, state and CDC guidelines. Spotters are encouraged to report their rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 18, 4:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 425 PM EDT Mon May 18 2020 OHZ063-064-073-080-182100- Highland OH-Ross OH-Fayette OH-Pickaway OH- 425 PM EDT Mon May 18 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT FAYETTE...WEST CENTRAL PICKAWAY...NORTHEASTERN HIGHLAND AND NORTHWESTERN ROSS COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT... At 424 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Greenfield, moving north at 40 mph. STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE... Winds to 50 mph... Very heavy rain... Locations impacted include... Washington Court House, Greenfield, Leesburg, Bloomingburg, New Holland, Staunton, Good Hope, South Salem, Deer Creek Lake, East Monroe, Jasper Mills, Paint Creek State Park, Madison Mills, State Route 207 at US Route 22, Rock Mills, New Martinsburg, Pancoastburg and Plano. This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 72 and 74. 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 3922 8334 3926 8356 3970 8350 3964 8316 TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 191DEG 33KT 3932 8343 ch
Special weather statement, May 18, 4:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 438 PM EDT Mon May 18 2020 KYZ100-OHZ081-088-182115- Lewis KY-Scioto OH-Adams OH- 438 PM EDT Mon May 18 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LEWIS...SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND SOUTHWESTERN SCIOTO COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT... At 438 PM EDT, radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Camp Dix, moving northeast at 20 mph. STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE... Winds to 45 mph... One half inch diameter hail... Locations impacted include... Vanceburg, Camp Dix, Rome, Blue Creek, Concord, Sandy Springs, Buena Vista in Scioto County, Saint Paul, Carrs, State Route 348 at State Route 125, Kinniconick, Tannery, Turkey Creek Lake, Friendship, Charters, Garrison, Stricklett, Glen Springs and Herron Hill. 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 3840 8331 3847 8352 3883 8349 3870 8306 TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 203DEG 19KT 3851 8338 Hatzos
Local storm report, May 18, 5:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
729 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM FLOOD HUNTSVILLE 40.44N 83.80W
05/18/2020 LOGAN OH 911 CALL CENTER
HIGH WATER REPORTED ON A FEW ROADS IN THE HUNTSVILLE
AREA.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Miami | 33 min |
| May 18, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Logan | 25 min |
| May 18, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Auglaize, Hardin, Logan | 33 min |
| May 18, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Adams | 36 min |
| May 18, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Brown | 34 min |
| May 18, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Adams | 32 min |
| May 18, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Highland | 33 min |
| May 18, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 25 min |
| May 18, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 35 min |
| May 18, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Franklin, Madison, Pickaway | 24 min |
| May 18, 4:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Franklin, Madison | 21 min |
| May 18, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Delaware | 26 min |
| May 18, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Greene, Hardin, Logan | 6 hr |
| May 18, 7:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Brown | 4 hr |
| May 18, 7:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Delaware, Franklin, Licking | 2 hr |
| May 18, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Grant | 31 min |
| May 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Bracken, Pendleton | 31 min |
| May 18, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Lewis | 29 min |
| May 18, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Bracken, Pendleton | 35 min |
| May 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 30 min |
| May 18, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Lewis | 32 min |
| May 18, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis, Mason | 48 min |
| May 18, 4:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Lewis | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Lewis | 37 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.