OHIO — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for a large portion of Ohio beginning late Tuesday night and continuing through Wednesday night as multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms move across the state.
Forecasters warned that excessive rainfall could lead to flash flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas. Rivers, creeks and streams could rise quickly as storms repeatedly move over the same locations.
The watch includes much of central, southern and western Ohio, including Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery, Butler, Warren, Clermont, Greene, Clark, Miami, Delaware, Ross, Scioto, Pike, Fairfield, Pickaway and Licking counties, among many others.
In southeast Ohio, counties under the watch include Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington counties. Parts of eastern Ohio, including Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum and Noble counties, are also included…