Rain developed ahead of a low pressure system moving through the region. This resulted in locally heavy rainfall.
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Rain developed ahead of a low pressure system moving through the region. This resulted in locally heavy rainfall.
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 Jan 23, 3:24 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wilmington OH 324 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will move east across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley tonight. Dry weather will return on Thursday, along with colder temperatures. An Arctic cold front will push through the region Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing even colder temperatures, brisk winds, and a chance of flurries. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... As low pressure moves northeast into Canada overnight, a cold front will move east across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. A mid level trough lagging behind the front, combined with upper divergence from the right rear quad of an upper level jet, will allow pcpn to linger longer behind the front before tapering off west to east overnight. As colder air filters in, the rain will change to a brief period of snow before ending. A very brief period of freezing rain or sleet may also be observed. Snow accumulations will remain generally less than an inch. Additionally, any moderate rain combined with snow melt may result in some minor flooding. Lows will range from the lower 20s west to the upper 20s east. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY/... We will have a dry, colder day on Thursday in the wake of the cold front. CAA stratocumulus can be expected, keeping highs in the upper 20s to the lower 30s. For Thursday night into Friday, an Arctic cold front will push east through the area. Moisture is shallow and dynamics are weak. However, given decent CAA and the shallow moisture/clouds intersecting the favorable dendritic growth zone, will have to place a chance of flurries in the forecast. Winds will increase behind the front between it and high pressure to the west. It will be brisk with much colder temperatures expected. Lows Thursday night will range from single digits west to the mid teens east. Winds and temperatures will likely result in sub zero wind chill values, with the coldest readings slated for our western and northern CWFA. Will likely need a wind chill advisory at some point for these locations. Highs on Friday will struggle to warm, but should range from around 10 north to near 20 along and south of the Ohio River. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... The extended period begins with a surface high pressure ridge over the region. Extended models are still swinging an embedded vort max through the broad trof over the Great Lakes Friday night. Due to the subtleness of this feature the models are having a hard timing coming to a consensus on the speed and placement of the snow with it. Brought in some chance PoPs after midnight and kept accumulation less than in inch. Highs on Saturday will range from the lower 20s in the north to the lower 30s south. The first system pulls east Saturday night, but with a deep cut off low north of the Great Lakes, the models bring a series of weather systems across the region Sunday into next week. System number two is expected Sunday, followed by a better organized sfc low Monday night into Tuesday. For Sunday another embedded s/w swings through the region bringing some light snow. The counties around the Ohio River could see a rain snow mix. For the bigger system Monday night into Tuesday, a low pressure swings through the Ohio Valley or Great Lakes. As expected models are showing varied tracks and timing of the low. Southern sections could again see rain mix with the snow on Monday, or rain could be the dominant ptype. Behind this system, another shot of arctic air will affect the region for the middle of next week. && .AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Low pressure will move northeast across lower Michigan for the remainder of the afternoon. A strong low level jet will continue a good moisture supply ahead of the low and its attendant cold front front across the terminals. Ceilings will lower into the IFR category with visibilities fluctuating between MVFR/IFR in light to moderate rain. Non-convective LLWS will continue until the core of the low level jet moves off to the northeast. For tonight, the cold front will move east across the region this evening. A mid level trough axis aloft, combined with upper level jet energy, will continue precipitation behind the front for a period. As colder air filters in, rain will change to a rain/snow mix, then to snow before ending. IFR conditions can be expected with the precipitation, followed by MVFR/IFR ceilings overnight. On Thursday, a weak surface ridge will build into the region. Low level moisture will remain with ceilings likely lifting into the MVFR category during the day. OUTLOOK...MVFR ceilings may continue into the first part of Friday. MVFR conditions are possible Saturday and Sunday. MVFR/IFR conditions possible Monday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Hickman NEAR TERM...Hickman SHORT TERM...Hickman LONG TERM...Sites AVIATION...Hickman
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 421 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 INZ058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ070>074-077>082-088-242130- Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland- Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken- Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton- Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 421 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central Ohio, South Central Ohio and Southwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A combination of rain and snow melt may lead to some localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Sub zero wind chills are expected Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. INZ050-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-242130- Wayne-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware- Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery- Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway-Fairfield- 421 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Central Ohio and West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A combination of rain and snow melt may lead to some localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Sub zero wind chills are expected to occur Friday morning and possible Saturday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
High water was reported over East County Road 800 North to the west of North Spades Road.
High water was reported over Dickson Road.
High water closed Levee Road.
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