An area of low pressure tracking along a frontal boundary brought two to four inches of rainfall and widespread areas of flooding.
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The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.
An area of low pressure tracking along a frontal boundary brought two to four inches of rainfall and widespread areas of flooding.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 4, 8:47 AM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
847 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE
AREA TODAY...AS WELL AS A WINTRY MIX NORTH OF I-70. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER ARKANSAS TO TAKE ON NEGATIVE TILT AND LIFT
NE UP THE OHIO VALLEY TO A PSN OVER WRN PA BY WED MRNG. LATEST SFC
ANALYSIS INDICATES ASSOCIATED SFC LOW OVER WESTERN TN. THIS LOW
TO TRACK NE INTO THE UPPER OHIO RIVER VALLEY BY EVENING. STEADY
RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT WHICH HAS AFFECTED
ILN/S FA TO SHIFT EAST THIS AFTN. EXPECT PRECIP TO DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD TODAY BEFORE UPPER LOW COMES INTO PLAY.
THIS DIMINISHING TREND IS BECOMING EVIDENT ON LATEST RADAR TRENDS
ACRS SW OHIO.
WITH 8H LOW TRACKING INTO WESTERN OH BY 00Z WED EXPECT WAA ALOFT
TO CONT INTO THIS FEATURE SHIFTS EAST THIS EVENING. HAVE ADJUSTED
PRECIP TYPE KEEPING TEMPS STEADY AND LIMITING FREEZING RAIN TO
WEST CENTRAL OH TODAY. AS THE 8H PASSES...HAVE THIS PRECIP TRANSITION
TO A FREEZING RAIN AND POSSIBLY SLEET BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW.
HAVE CONTD WINTER WX ADVISORY ACRS THE NW BUT TAKEN DOWN ICE
ACCUMULATION TODAY. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA WITH THE SATURATED GROUND AND ONE TO TWO INCH RAIN WHICH FELL
OVERNIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
TONIGHT...AS THE LOW PUSHES QUICKLY OFF TO THE NORTHEAST...COLDER
SFC AIR WILL WORK IN THIS EVENING WITH QPF AMOUNTS WINDING DOWN.
LOOKING AT FCST SNDGS FROM VARIOUS MODELS...THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY HOW QUICKLY THE FREEZING PCPN WILL CHANGE OVER TO
SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIGHT REGARDLESS...BUT IF THE
FREEZING RAIN/DZ LINGERS...LIGHT ICING WILL MAY BE AN EXPANDING
CONCERN.
WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS WITH SCT SKIES AND BELOW NORMAL
TEMPS...MAINLY NEAR 40. LOWS WILL DIPS INTO THE 30S.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
THURSDAY...THE GFS IS MORE PRONOUNCED THAN THE ECMWF WITH A S/W AND
COLD FRONT PASSING ACROSS THE AREA. HIGHS WILL REMAIN BELOW
NORMAL...UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. EXPECT SCT POPS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
CHANGING OVER TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON...TAILING OFF AND ENDING INTO
THE OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY...HIGHS WILL ONLY RANGE FROM THE LOWER TO UPPER 30S NORTH
TO SOUTH BEHIND THE FRONT. THE GFS AND PARTICULARLY THE ECMWF HAVE
TRENDED FURTHER WEST WITH A LOW TRACKING NORTH UP THE EAST COAST. THIS
SYSTEM MAY PUSH SOME SNOW/WINTRY PCPN INTO AREAS...ESPECIALLY SE
OF I-71.
S/WV ENERGY IS FORECAST TO DIG ON THE BACK SIDE OF AFOREMENTIONED
SYSTEM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. SYSTEM LACKS A DISCERNIBLE SFC
FEATURE...SO WILL ONLY CARRY SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY AT THIS TIME. ENERGY WILL ENHANCE CAA INTO THE REGION.
THUS...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE COLDEST SATURDAY INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT WITH HIGHS/LOWS MUCH BELOW NORMAL.
UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL BECOME LESS AMPLIFIED SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR AIRMASS MODIFICATION AND THUS A GRADUAL
WARMING TREND. TEMPERATURES...HOWEVER...WILL STILL AVERAGE BELOW
NORMAL. SFC HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD KEEP THE REGION DRY THROUGH THIS
PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /14Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
CEILINGS ARE VARYING BETWEEN IFR AND MVFR AT MOST LOCATIONS
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE STILL SOME TEMPORARY BREAKS IN THE LOWER DECK.
IT APPEARS THAT CEILINGS SHOULD REMAIN WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED FEET
OF CURRENT OBSERVATIONS UNTIL LATE IN THE TAF PERIOD. FOR THE
MOST PART VISIBILITIES WILL BE MVFR ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE SOME
BREAKS IN THE RAINFALL. HEADING INTO THE EVENING IT IS POSSIBLE
THAT KDAY COULD CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN FOR A FEW HOURS BEFORE
COLDER AIR ALOFT CAUSES REMAINING PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE TO SNOW
SHOWERS. EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS AT ALL SITES AFTER 05Z. THESE WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARDS 12Z ALONG WITH SLOWLY IMPROVING
CEILINGS.
OUTLOOK...MVFR CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MVFR
CEILINGS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY.
&&
.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR OHZ026-
034-035-042>045.
KY...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR KYZ089>100.
IN...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR INZ050-058-059-066-
073>075-080.
&&
SYNOPSIS...
NEAR TERM...
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 501 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ046-051>056-060>065- 070>074-077>082-088-051015- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO- SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT- PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-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- 501 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND SOUTHWEST 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. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ026-034-035-042>045-051015- HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH- 501 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF 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. FLOOD WATCH. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
KYZ089>100-041512- TEST...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...TEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1007 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 ...THIS IS A TEST STATEMENT FOR THE STATEWIDE KENTUCKY TORNADO DRILL... REPEAT...THIS IS A TEST...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME. REPEAT...THIS IS A TEST. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO EXERCISE YOUR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLAN...IF POSSIBLE. AGAIN...THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE AS A PART OF THE KENTUCKY STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME. REPEAT...THIS IS A TEST.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
14 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Mason Morrow Millgrove Road was flooded and closed near South Lebanon. Wilmington Road was flooded and closed south of Oregonia.
Several roads had high water throughout the county.
One road was flooded and closed near Marysville.
State Route 220 at River Road and State Route 124 at Dry Bone Road were flooded.
Several roads were flooded and closed in the Chillicothe area. A few unoccupied vehicles were submerged in low lying areas.
US Route 50 was flooded near the intersection with Danville Road. Beechwood and Clear Creek Roads were also flooded.
Numerous roads were flooded and closed throughout the county.
State Route 763 near State Route 41 was flooded and impassible. Other roads were flooded throughout the county.
Route 521 east of Delaware and River Road north of Curren Road were flooded.
Ten roads were flooded and closed across the northern part of the county, including State Route 752 and Hagerty Road in Ashville, Scioto Darby Road, Dennis Road, London Road and Pontius Road.
Several roads were flooded throughout the county.
Numerous roads were flooded and closed.
Several roads were flooded, including State Routes 177 and 126 and Cincinnati-Brookville Road in the western part of the county.
County Line Road was flooded and closed. Burdsdell Road was also flooded.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, March 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 89459, 89453, 89455, 89449, 89456, 89448, 89446, 89447, 89450, 89454, 89451, 89452, 89457, 89458.