Miamitown, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Whitewater River at Brookville.

* WHEN...From early this morning to early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Campground and recreational areas flood in
the Cedar Grove and New Trenton areas in southern Franklin County.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3
feet this afternoon.
- Action stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Great Miami River at Miamitown.

* WHEN...From early this morning to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Flooding impacts low-lying areas along the
Great Miami River south of Miamitown over southwest Miami
Township.  Flooding also occurs along the river from New Baltimore
to Cleves.  Flooding worsens for businesses on the east side of
the river near Taylor Creek, with stretches of East Miami River
road flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 22.7 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette,
Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the
following counties, in northern Kentucky, Boone, Campbell,
Carroll, Gallatin and Kenton, and the following counties, in Ohio,
Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette,
Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Madison,
Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross and Warren.

* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in
flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and some thunderstorms will move across the region
through Thursday morning. Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is
expected, with local amounts up to 3 inches possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings.
People  living in areas that are prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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