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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Delaware County in central Ohio... Southern Union County in central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1135 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 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dublin, Westerville, Delaware, Marysville, Powell, Sunbury, Plain City, Polaris, New California, Milford Center, Shawnee Hills, Galena, Ostrander, Unionville Center, Stratford, Bellepoint, Columbus Zoo, Lewis Center and State Route 257 at US Route 36. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Where it happened
Delaware, OH; Union, OH · 40.195°, -83.108°
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- Delaware, OH; Union, OH
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Delaware County in central Ohio... Southern Union County in central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1135 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 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dublin, Westerville, Delaware, Marysville, Powell, Sunbury, Plain City, Polaris, New California, Milford Center, Shawnee Hills, Galena, Ostrander, Unionville Center, Stratford, Bellepoint, Columbus Zoo, Lewis Center and State Route 257 at US Route 36. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.