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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch in effect until midnight Tuesday:
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1226 PM EDT Mon May 18 2020INZ018-026-027-033-034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-190030-/O.CON.KIWX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-200519T0400Z/
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Allen IN-Wells-Adams-Blackford-Jay-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Fort Wayne, New Haven, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville
1226 PM EDT Mon May 18 2020…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT…
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, in northern Indiana, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Jay, and Wells. In northwest Ohio, Allen OH, Defiance, Fulton OH, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Williams.
* Until midnight EDT tonight
* River flooding will continue along with areal flooding, especially in low lying places. Flood prone locations, such as creeks, low spots, and poor drainage areas may be impacted.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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