Alertes en vigueurTobias, OH

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.

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