Flood Advisory for Delaware, OH
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What you need to know
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- Delaware
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- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southern Delaware County in central Ohio... When: Until 600 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Delaware County in central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 256 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible. Some locations that may experience flooding include... Westerville, Delaware, Powell, Sunbury, Polaris, Shawnee Hills, Galena, Alum Creek State Park, Lewis Center, Interstate 71 at US Route 36/State Route 37, Stratford, Columbus Zoo, Bellepoint, State Route 257 at US Route 36 and Center Village.
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 2:56PM EDT until August 17 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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