Chatham, OH Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.

Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:21AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - One to as much as five inches of rain has fallen across the watch area. Additional amounts of one to two inches, with higher amounts, are possible through early this afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued September 17 at 12:36AM EDT until September 17 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Central Knox County in north central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 430 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1234 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain had fallen earlier this evening. Minor flooding is ongoing in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain had fallen. - Dispatch reported areas of high water. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mount Vernon and Fredericktown. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Chatham.

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