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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Wilmington, OH

February 16, 2025Clermont County, Hamilton County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at Feb 16, 2025, 2:55 AM EST for Clermont County, Hamilton County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 16, 2025, 10:32 AM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 16, 2025, 2:55 AM EST (07:55 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 16, 2025, 10:32 AM EST
Expired: Feb 17, 2025, 12:24 AM EST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Clermont County, OH, Hamilton County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little Miami River at Milford (MLGO1). The gauge peaked at 18.32 ft at Feb 16, 2025, 9:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 22 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03245500, 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 16, 2:32 AM EST, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 2:32 AM EST, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 9:04 PM EST, 5 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
904 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025

INZ050-058-059-OHZ034-035-042-043-060-170215-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Preble-
904 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana 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...Sunday through Friday.

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 accumulations to the
National Weather Service.

INZ066-OHZ026-044>046-051>053-061-062-170215-
Franklin-Hardin-Logan-Union-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-
Montgomery-Greene-
904 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, central
Ohio and west central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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 accumulations to the
National Weather Service.

INZ073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ070>072-077-078-170215-
Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-
Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hamilton-
Clermont-
904 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, northern
Kentucky and southwest 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.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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

   Flood Watch.
   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

OHZ054>056-170215-
Madison-Franklin-Licking-
904 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

KYZ097>100-OHZ063>065-073-074-079>082-088-170215-
Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Fayette-Pickaway-Fairfield-Ross-
Hocking-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
904 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, northern
Kentucky, central Ohio, south central Ohio and southwest 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.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report flooding to the National
Weather Service.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 16, 12:57 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 16, 1:01 AM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 16, 1:41 AM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
141 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

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

0101 AM     Flash Flood      5 E Tollesboro          38.59N 83.49W
02/16/2025                   Lewis              KY   Public

            Manley Hollow has water across the road
            about 2 miles back from the AA side.

&&

NM

Local storm report, Feb 16, 2:08 AM EST, 47 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
208 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

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

0157 AM     Flash Flood      2 NNE Sunman            39.27N 85.08W
02/16/2025                   Ripley             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Water flowing over East County Road 1300
            North.

&&

NM

Local storm report, Feb 16, 2:27 AM EST, 28 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
227 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

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

0210 AM     Flash Flood      4 SW West Union         38.76N 83.60W
02/16/2025                   Adams              OH   911 Call Center

            State Route 41 closed at Kimberly Drive due
            to flowing water over the roadway.

0210 AM     Flash Flood      6 SW Rarden             38.86N 83.32W
02/16/2025                   Adams              OH   911 Call Center

            Swift water rescue on Pauline Miller Road.
            Camper surrounded by fast moving water.

&&

Local storm report, Feb 16, 2:45 AM EST, 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
245 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

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

0230 AM     Flash Flood      6 NNW South Webster     38.89N 82.77W
02/16/2025                   Scioto             OH   911 Call Center

            State Route 139 closed as White Gravel
            McDaniel Road due to moving water over the
            roadway.

&&

NM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 15, 9:43 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Adams	21 hr
Feb 15, 10:18 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	11 hr
Feb 15, 11:18 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Scioto	9 hr
Feb 15, 11:57 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	4 hr
Feb 16, 12:40 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler	17 hr
Feb 16, 1:49 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Warren	7 hr
Feb 16, 2:21 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Pike	27 hr
Feb 16, 2:52 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Warren	21 hr
Feb 16, 4:15 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	5 hr
Feb 16, 5:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	13 hr
Feb 16, 6:24 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hocking	20 hr
Feb 16, 7:28 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Greene, Warren	21 hr
Feb 16, 8:19 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	36 hr
Feb 16, 8:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Clinton, Highland	89 min
Feb 16, 1:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pike, Scioto	31 hr
Feb 16, 1:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Adams, Scioto	4 days
Feb 15, 10:43 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Bracken, Lewis, Mason, Robertson	9 hr
Feb 15, 11:35 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen, Pendleton	6 hr
Feb 16, 1:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Bracken, Mason, Robertson	65 hr
Feb 16, 2:01 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen	26 hr
Feb 16, 5:20 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen, Pendleton	5 hr
Feb 16, 6:37 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pendleton	61 hr
Feb 16, 8:11 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Lewis, Mason	79 min
Feb 16, 10:10 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Grant, Owen, Pendleton	95 min
Feb 16, 10:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	ILN	Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton	6 hr
Feb 15, 11:01 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland	5 hr
Feb 16, 3:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland	29 hr

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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.