Weather for Lima, Ohio
Lat: 40.74N, Lon: 84.11W
Wx Zone: OHZ025
CWA Used: IWX
Ohio Drought MonitorThe Ohio Drought monitor is a subset of the United States Monitor, issued every Thursday morning, based on drought conditions the previous Tuesday. The map below shows the current drought level around the state, and the percent of Ohio land area in each drought level compared to the previous week. Read an explanation of the drought intensities and what they mean. |
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Ohio Hydrologic Information StatementNote that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential. 000 FGUS73 KIWX 170953 ESFIWX INC001-003-009-017-033-039-049-053-069-075-085-087-091-099-103- 113-131-141-149-151-169-179-181-183-MIC021-023-027-059-149-OHC003- 039-051-069-125-137-161-171-172200- ADAMS-ALLEN IN-BLACKFORD-CASS IN-DE KALB-ELKHART-FULTON IN-GRANT- HUNTINGTON-JAY-KOSCIUSKO-LAGRANGE-LA PORTE-MARSHALL-MIAMI-NOBLE- PULASKI-ST. JOSEPH IN-STARKE-STEUBEN-WABASH-WELLS-WHITE-WHITLEY- BERRIEN-BRANCH-CASS MI-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH MI-ALLEN OH-DEFIANCE- FULTON OH-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-WILLIAMS- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 553 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 /453 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013/ ...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE LATE THIS WEEK... AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY TO THE GREAT LAKES BY THURSDAY NIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM SHOULD GRADUALLY BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH OVER SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE AREA TO NEAR THREE INCHES NORTHWEST... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS NEAR BANK-FULL WITH SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THUS... IF THE FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL DOES OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS... SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF STREAMS... CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS COULD RESULT BY THURSDAY NIGHT... FOLLOWED BY POSSIBLY MODERATE RIVER FLOODING OVER THE WEEKEND... CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. PEOPLE LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS OR NEAR STREAM AND RIVERS SHOULD CHECK FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCERNING THE HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...BEGIN TO GIVE CONSIDERATION NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ACTION NEEDED LATER. $$ |