Heavy Rain and Flooding - September 27, 2002

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
618 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2002

REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE DUMPED HEAVY RAIN OVER
THE OHIO VALLEY. MANY LOCATIONS RECORDED TWO DAY STORM
TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. BELOW IS A LIST OF
RAINFALL OBSERVATIONS COMPILED FROM ASOS...COOP OBSERVERS AND
AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES.

OHIO LOCATIONS
COUNTY/LOCATION                   STORM TOTAL RAINFALL (INCHES)

MONTGOMERY/VANDALIA...............4.96
MONTGOMERY/DAYTON SOUTH(MGY)......4.43
MONTGOMERY/CENTERVILLE............4.28
MONTGOMERY/DAYTON(DAY)............4.01
HAMILTON/COLERAIN.................4.51
HAMILTON/TAYLOR CREEK TWP.........4.32
HAMILTON/WINTON RIDGE.............4.00
HAMILTON/MILL CREEK...............3.76
HAMILTON/CINCINNATI(LUK)..........3.23
BUTLER/6 MILES SOUTH OF OXFORD....5.70
BUTLER/MORGAN TWP FIRE DEPT.......4.79
BUTLER/MIAMI UNIVERSITY...........3.96
BUTLER/HAMILTON...................3.95
BUTLER/MIDDLETOWN.................3.79
WARREN/GENNTOWN...................3.36
WARREN/SPRINGBORO.................3.36
WARREN/MASON......................3.04
CLINTON/WILMINGTON WFO............2.16
CLINTON/WILMINGTON AIRBORNE.......2.10
CLERMONT/PERINTOWN................3.16
CLERMONT/MOSCOW...................2.40
BROWN/MOUNT ORAB..................2.20
ADAMS/SQUIRLTOWN..................2.40
PIKE/IDAHO........................2.52
ROSS/HALLSVILLE...................2.60
SCIOTO/FAIRGROUNDS................2.28
SCIOTO/SHAWNEE HILLS..............2.24
FRANKLIN/OHIO STATE AIRPORT(OSU)..1.85
FRANKLIN/COLUMBUS(CMH)............1.62
LICKING/WILKINS CORNER............2.08
LICKING/NEWARK....................1.92
FAIRFIELD/LANCASTER...............2.44
UNION/BYHALIA.....................4.23
HOCKING/CARBON HILL...............2.52

KENTUCKY LOCATIONS
COUNTY/LOCATION                   STORM TOTAL RAINFALL (INCHES)

BOONE/CINCINNATI(CVG).............3.63
LEWIS/UPPER INDIAN................3.20
GRANT/WILLIAMSTOWN................1.94

INDIANA LOCATIONS
COUNTY/LOCATION                   STORM TOTAL RAINFALL (INCHES)

DEARBORN/FARMERS RETREAT..........5.47 (RAINFALL THRU 9 AM EDT TODAY)
FAYETTE/ALPINE....................4.16 (RAINFALL THRU 9 AM EDT TODAY)
FRANKLIN/BROOKVILLE...............2.94 (RAINFALL THRU 9 AM EDT TODAY)
UNION/LIBERTY.....................2.96 (RAINFALL THRU 9 AM EDT TODAY)
WAYNE/RICHMOND....................2.03 (RAINFALL THRU 9 AM EDT TODAY)

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HICKMAN/RANDALL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON, OH
1025 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0533 AM    COUNTYWIDE                IN   FLOOD
09/27/02   OHIO                           HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

0600 AM    DAYTON                    OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   MONTGOMERY                     HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

0611 AM    OXFORD                    OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   BUTLER                         HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

0619 AM    ELROD                     IN   FLOOD
09/27/02   RIPLEY                         HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

0630 AM    CINCINNATI                OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   HAMILTON                       A FEW ROADS FLOODED IN
                                          WESTERN PART OF CITY. 

0650 AM    MASON                     OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   WARREN                         HIGH WATER OVER ROAD NEAR
                                          CAMPGROUND. 

0725 AM    CARROLLTON                KY   FLOOD
09/27/02   CARROLL                        HIGH WATER OVER A FEW
                                          ROADS. 

0820 AM    COUNTY-WIDE               IN   FLOOD
09/27/02   DEARBORN                       HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

0830 AM    COUNTYWIDE                IN   FLOOD
09/27/02   SWITZERLAND                    COUNTY WIDE FLOODING

0830 AM    2 SE TIPP CITY            OH   FLASH FLOOD
09/27/02   MIAMI                          HIGH WATER OVER SEVERAL
                                          ROADS. 

0900 AM    DAYTON                    OH   FLASH FLOOD
09/27/02   MONTGOMERY                     CARS STUCK IN SEVERAL FEET
                                          OF HIGH WATER OVER ROADS. 

0900 AM    FRANKLIN                  OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   WARREN                         HIGH WATER OVER SEVERAL
                                          ROADS THROUGH COUNTY. 

0930 AM    NEW CARLISLE              OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   CLARK                          HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

0930 AM    URBANA                    OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   CHAMPAIGN                      HIGH WATER OVER HICKORY
                                          GROVE ROAD. 

1000 AM    2 SE FAIRBORN             OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   GREENE                         HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

1030 AM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   UNION                          HIGH WATER OVER ROADS.

1100 AM    2 S BELLEFONTAINE         OH   FLOOD
09/27/02   LOGAN                          HIGH WATER ON TWO ROADS

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