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FLOODING: Impacts ramp up today

Heavy rain all day will lead to widespread flooding concerns

The latest weather forecast from WCPO's 9 First Warning Weather team.

By: Cameron Hardin

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TODAY IS A 9 FIRST WARNING WEATHER ALERT DAY

Expect steady rain for the majority of today with some areas picking up 3-4 additional inches of rain just in the next 48 hours. This is on top of the 3-4 inches the Tri-State has seen in the last few days.

All of our rivers and waterways are expected to hit levels hardly seen.

The Ohio River is forecasted to crest at 60ft tomorrow night which is in moderate flood stage. We hit this back in 2018 but you have to go back to 1997 for the previous one.

The Little Miami and Great Miami are also forecasted to reach moderate flood stage tomorrow night.

Most of the small streams and rivers will experience quick bursts (a few hours) of rapidly rising water and will more than likely lead to Flash Flooding. Then levels will quickly drop back down.

However, as you are probably aware, the Ohio River will not have a rapid increase or decline in water levels. This will be a slow and steady climb and a slow and steady decline leading to major flooding issues in the surrounding areas.

We start to dry out tomorrow but the morning still has a chance for soaking rain. The front finally pushes through tomorrow and temperatures only top out in the upper 40s and will drop down to around freezing into Monday morning.

Good news, next week looks dry for the most part. We start off with some sunshine and then see a few chances move in mid week but will give us some time to dry out and see water levels decrease.

It will be chilly though.
Monday's high: Mid 50s
Tuesday's high: Mid 40s
Wednesday's high: Upper 50s

TODAY
Rounds of rain likely
Heavy rain expected
High: 70

SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers continue
A few storms
Low: 42

SUNDAY
Showers end during the day
Temperatures fall
High: 47

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