Heat Advisory issued June 26 at 3:14PM EDT until June 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values in the upper 90s to lower 100s.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
Flood Advisory issued June 26 at 5:42PM EDT until June 26 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Auglaize.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 542 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Waynesfield, Uniopolis, St. Johns, Fryburg and New Hampshire.
Today 90° Today 90° chance 75° 75° chance Tomorrow 90° Tomorrow 90° likely 73° 73° likely chance
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Monday, October 4th, 2021
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Bridge Terminology:

Sufficiency rating: "A bridge sufficiency rating is a snapshot 0-100 measure (0 being worst, 100 best) of the ability of a bridge to perform its essential function both now and in the future."

Structurally deficient: "Either by original design, construction limitations or natural or man-induced deterioration (a bridge like this) has less or

more limited load-carrying capacity."

Functionally obsolete: "May have load-carrying capability but because of the design or geometric elements of the bridge results in a reduction of the of the bridge's usefulness."

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