Gov. John Kasich issued an emergency declaration today for 17 counties in southern and eastern Ohio affected by flooding amid continued downpours.
The emergency declaration allows the governor to use state resources, including activating the National Guard.
Counties affected are Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Clermont, Columbiana, Gallia, Hamilton, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Monroe, Meigs, Muskingum, Scioto and Washington.
>> Expect heavy rain, strong winds; flood watch in effect, warning for some in Miami Valley
An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is forecast by Sunday morning, Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Brett Collar said.
>> Live Doppler 7 Interactive HD Radar
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