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Flood — Marion, OH

Jun 19, 2019

An area of low pressure moved east along a stationary front across Indiana and Ohio on the evening of the 19th. A strong storm convective complex in Indiana moved southeast into central Ohio as a result. The airmass in advance of this system was very moist with precipitable water values around 1.75���, supportive of torrential rainfall rates. Ground conditions in advance of this system were saturated due to recent rains earlier in the week of 1 to 3 inches across the county.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 839392). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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