Portions of central and southern Ohio remain under a flood watch as heavy rain continues to pelt the area, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
In a May 22 update, the National Weather Service in Wilmington warned that wet ground conditions from previous rainfall could raise the flash flood risk in affected areas. Flood warnings have been issued in some parts of the Cincinnati region as of 7:30 p.m. May 22.
Several counties in central Ohio are already under a flood watch, including Franklin, Licking, Pickaway, and Fairfield counties. The flood watch also includes parts of southeastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virgina, Kentucky and Indiana, according to the weather service. The watch extends through the late night of May 22.
Rain showers with some embedded thunderstorms are expected to spread from south to north, with precipitation expected for much of Memorial Day weekend.
What is the forecast in Columbus for Memorial Day weekend?
Here is the updated weather for the upcoming weekend, according to the National Weather Service:
Anna Lynn Winfrey covers regional/trending suburban news for The Columbus Dispatch. She can be reached at awinfrey@dispatch.com.
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