Marion, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...A portion of north central Ohio, including the following
counties, Marion and Morrow.

* WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 526 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms fell across the
warned area overnight. Flooding is ongoing. Between 2 and 4
inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected through this morning.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Caledonia, Edison and
Iberia.
- The Whetstone Creek is flooded near Mount Gilead. At 430 AM
the creek was at 10.78 feet. Flooding begins at 9 feet.

- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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