...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF INDIANA AND OHIO... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN INDIANA...DEARBORN...FAYETTE IN... FRANKLIN IN...RIPLEY... UNION IN AND WAYNE. IN OHIO...BUTLER...CLARK... CLINTON...

DELAWARE...FAIRFIELD... FAYETTE OH...FRANKLIN OH...GREENE...

HAMILTON...LICKING...MADISON... MONTGOMERY...PICKAWAY...PREBLE AND WARREN.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL DROP INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ACTING AS A FOCUS FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. THE RAINS WILL EXTEND INTO TUESDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE CENTER LIFTS NORTH THROUGH EASTERN KENTUCKY AND OHIO. THE HEAVIEST SWATH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED FROM SOUTH OF RICHMOND...TO WILMINGTON...TO COLUMBUS.

* PROLONGED STEADY RAINFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...IS A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY STARTING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.