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Flood Advisory for Delaware, OH; Licking, OH; Union, OH

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Delaware, Licking, Union
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What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Delaware County in central Ohio... Northwestern Licking County in central Ohio... Central Union County in central Ohio... When: Until 515 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.

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Delaware County in central Ohio... Northwestern Licking County in central Ohio... Central Union County in central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 208 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected over the area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Westerville, Delaware, Marysville, Powell, Sunbury, Polaris, Radnor, Milford Center, Shawnee Hills, Galena, Ostrander, Hartford, Magnetic Springs, Stratford, Bellepoint, State Route 257 at US Route 36 and Lewis Center.

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    Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 2:08PM EDT until July 21 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

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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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