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Flood — Lucas, OH

Jun 26, 2015

An intense low pressure system developed over the Southern Plains, in conjunction with an upper-level trough. This low pressure system developed much like a winter weather system, as the storm deepened as it progressed eastward. The upper-level low also became a closed-low, which is typical of a winter system. The slow movement of this system brought extremely heavy rain to northern Ohio with some locations in NW Ohio receiving up to 6��� of rain in a 52 hour period. Several areas in North

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 590988). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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