DAYTON — A FLOOD WATCH is in effect until 11 AM Saturday for Butler, Warren, and Clinton counties.
As the stalled boundary sets up over the Ohio River basin, heavy rains are forecast through Friday into Saturday.
Across the Valley this will be very scattered.
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The heaviest and steadiest rain is forecast late afternoon and into the evening.
Again, this will be scattered along I-70 and south for the heaviest, but north of I-70 will have the potential for steady rains.
Saturday’s rain will be scattered throughout the front half of the day, becoming more isolated into the evening hours.
Gradual clearing will take place on Sunday.
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Rainfall totals will climb to roughly one to two inches across the entire Miami Valley.
The heaviest along I-70 and south.
Isolated areas of three-plus inches are forecast under heavier downpours.
Rivers and creek beds will rise and spill over their banks.
Low-lying areas are most vulnerable.
Don’t drive through flooded roadways.
You don’t know how deep the water is.