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Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 3, 2021Butler County, Preble County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jun 3, 2021, 2:21 PM EDT for Butler County, Preble County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 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
Jun 3, 2021, 2:21 PM EDT (18:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Butler County, OH, Preble County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:22 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 3, 2:50 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 W Camden, OHPORTIONS OF ROUTE 725 IMPASSABLE WITH MORE THAN 1 FOOT OF WATER RUNNING OVER THE ROADWAY. HIGH WATER ALSO SUGAR VALLEY DRIVE AND NEAR DILLMAN ROAD.
Jun 3, 4:15 PM EDTFLOODCollege Corner, OHSTANDING WATER IN YARDS, STREETS AND ALLEYS, ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES DEEP. REPORT FROM TWITTER.
Jun 3, 4:20 PM EDTFLASH FLOODCamden, OHOFFICERS CALLED TO EXTRACT PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES
Jun 3, 5:24 PM EDTFLASH FLOODCollege Corner, OHOFFICERS RESPONDING TO EXTRACT PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES ON MAIN STREET.

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 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 73 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 455 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
455 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
492 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

871 
WGUS51 KILN 031821
FFWILN
OHC017-135-032130-
/O.NEW.KILN.FF.W.0001.210603T1821Z-210603T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
221 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Butler County in southwestern Ohio...
  Southern Preble County in west central Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 221 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain 
  across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Oxford, Camden, Gratis, College Corner, Somerville, West Elkton, 
  Jacksonburg, Muttonville, Lake Lakengren, Morning Sun, Sugar 
  Valley, Wheatville, Hueston Woods State Park and Fairhaven.

While little to no rain has occurred in northwest Butler County, 
runoff from the heavy rain in southern Preble county will flow 
south, including along Sevenmile Creek. Additional rainfall amounts 
of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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 3957 8481 3970 8481 3971 8457 3963 8448
      3961 8448 3960 8448 3959 8448 3951 8448
      3953 8481

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 2 HOURS 

$$
2 follow-up statements
079 
WGUS71 KILN 031939
FFSILN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
339 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

OHC017-135-032130-
/O.CON.KILN.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210603T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Butler OH-Preble OH-
339 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWESTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHERN PREBLE COUNTIES...

At 339 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding on 
Highway 725 west of Camden. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Runoff from this heavy rain will continue to result in flash 
flooding.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Oxford, Camden, Gratis, College Corner, Somerville, West Elkton, 
  Jacksonburg, Muttonville, Morning Sun, Lake Lakengren, Hueston 
  Woods State Park and Fairhaven.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch is possible in the warned 
area. Most of this rain will occur south of where the heaviest rain 
fell earlier.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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 3957 8481 3967 8481 3968 8458 3959 8448
      3951 8448 3953 8481

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR 

$$
863 
WGUS71 KILN 032127
FFSILN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
527 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

OHC017-135-032137-
/O.EXP.KILN.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210603T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Butler OH-Preble OH-
527 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWESTERN 
BUTLER AND SOUTHERN PREBLE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD 
WARNING...

Flash flooding has ended across the area, but flooding continues. 
Therefore the flash flood warning has been replaced by a flood 
warning. Please refer to that bulletin for more information.

LAT...LON 3957 8481 3967 8481 3968 8458 3959 8448
      3951 8448 3953 8481

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 3:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler102 min
Jun 3, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike26 min
Jun 3, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNRoss24 min
Jun 3, 5:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNUnion117 min
Jun 3, 5:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNButler, Preble2 hr
Jun 3, 7:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNUnion76 min

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.