Multiple rounds of rain, storms for Labor Day; Flood Watch in effect

Heavy rainfall Thursday morning February 22, 2022 causes standing water along route four near Huber Heights.

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Heavy rainfall Thursday morning February 22, 2022 causes standing water along route four near Huber Heights.

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tomorrow, with drier conditions to return Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

A Flood Watch has been issued for Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren counties until 11 p.m.

Small creeks and streams, highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying areas may flood after thunderstorms resulted in heavy rain in the affected areas. Motorists should be cautious while driving and avoid flooded road.

It will be a wet start to the holiday in southwest and parts of west central Ohio as showers and storms move north. Showers and storms are expected to resume in the early afternoon.

The high of the day will be 80 degrees with overnight lows around 68 degrees. Storms will shift slightly southeast, resulting in lower coverage for the area north of Interstate 71, according to NWS. Isolated flooding is still a concern due to wet soil conditions, but there is less of a chance for flooding Tuesday.

Highs will reach the low 80s with lows dipping into the mid-60s.

Showers will remain a possibility Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, but dry conditions will return by Wednesday night. The highs will be in the low 80s and the lows will be in the mid-60s.

Dry conditions persist for the rest of Wednesday night with only a slight chance of rain during the evening hours.

Thursday is mostly bright and sunny with a high of 83 degrees.

The overnight will be dry and mostly clear with a low of 64 degrees.

Rain and thunderstorms may be possible once again Friday.

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