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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Wilmington, OH

February 12, 2020Adams County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at Feb 12, 2020, 11:32 PM EST for Adams County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 13, 2020, 3:05 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 12, 2020, 11:32 PM EST (04:32 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 13, 2020, 3:05 AM EST
Expired: Feb 13, 2020, 10:29 AM EST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
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 04:34 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).

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.

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 Feb 12, 9:41 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 9:41 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 9:46 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
946 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

KYZ098>100-OHZ081-082-088-140300-
Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
946 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

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 is not expected at this time.

INZ050-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>062-140300-
Wayne-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-
Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-
Greene-
946 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

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

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report snow and ice accumulations
to the National Weather Service.

INZ058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>097-OHZ063>065-070>074-077>080-
140300-
Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-
Fayette OH-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-
Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-
946 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 12, 9:38 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 9:54 PM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 10:13 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 10:15 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 10:36 PM EST, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1036 PM EST WED FEB 12 2020

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

1034 PM     SNOW             2 SSE WAPAKONETA        40.55N  84.18W
02/12/2020  M2.0 INCH        AUGLAIZE           OH   DEPT OF TRANSPOR

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILN2000229

KC

Local storm report, Feb 12, 10:45 PM EST, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1045 PM EST WED FEB 12 2020

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

1006 PM     SNOW             1 N SIDNEY              40.30N  84.16W
02/12/2020  M2.0 INCH        SHELBY             OH   DEPT OF TRANSPOR

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILN2000230

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 13, 2:31 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Scioto	11 hr
Feb 13, 10:45 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown	3 days
Feb 13, 2:47 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont	71 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.