NWS Issues Second Flash Flood Emergency in Southeast Indiana as Rain Totals Reach 8 Inches
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Updated · The Cincinnati Enquirer · Aug 12
NWS Issues Second Flash Flood Emergency in Southeast Indiana as Rain Totals Reach 8 Inches
3 articles · Updated · The Cincinnati Enquirer · Aug 12
Summary
A second flash flood emergency hit southeast Indiana shortly after noon Wednesday, with the National Weather Service telling people near Richmond, Centerville and Liberty to move to higher ground immediately.
Rainfall totals reached 6 to 8 inches in parts of Fayette and Franklin counties after repeated slow-moving storms, and forecasters warned another line of storms could arrive between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Whitewater River in Dearborn County was forecast to crest near 22 feet — well above its usual 17-foot flood stage — raising the risk of record flooding near West Harrison.
The flooding threat followed Monday's derecho, which knocked out power to more than 180,000 Duke Energy customers; about 108,000 were still without electricity late Wednesday morning as crews worked to restore service.
By Wednesday evening the severe-storm threat had eased around Greater Cincinnati, but flood watches remained across parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana and more storms were expected again Thursday.