Storms with up to 3 inches of rainfall possible as remnants of Ida approach

Flash Flood Watch starts at noon for Butler, Warren counties
File photo. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Credit: Marshall Gorby

File photo. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Today reoccurring showers and storms will soak the region, with parts of the southern Miami Valley expected to receive as much as 3 inches of rainfall, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The NWS issued a Flash Flood Watch starting at noon for Butler and Warren counties today.

While southern Ohio and northern Kentucky are forecasted to see the most rain, thunderstorms and showers are expected to develop during the late morning Monday south of I-70.

Multiple rounds of storms are expected throughout the afternoon and evening, with high temperatures expected to be near the mid 80s.

Tuesday the remnants of Hurricane Ida are expected to hit Ohio, with another 2 to 3 inches of rain possible in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky.

Most of the Miami Valley has a marginal risk, with a chance of isolated and localized flash flooding, according to NWS.

A band of rain will work its way north of the Ohio River in the early afternoon Tuesday. The Dayton region is forecasted to receive about 1 to 1.5 inches from Tuesday to morning through Wednesday morning.

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