Alertes en vigueurBascom, OH

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Crawford, Huron and Richland. In northwest Ohio, Hancock, Seneca and Wyandot.
When: Until 200 PM EDT Wednesday.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details: - At 736 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Area river gauges continue to rise across the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Mansfield, Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, Shelby, Willard, New London, Plymouth, McComb, New Washington, Bloomville, Sycamore, Arcadia, Rawson, Vanlue, Van Buren, New Riegel, Chatfield, Carey and Greenwich. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.