About 5.11 inches of rain have fallen so far in June in the Cincinnati area, Butner said. That’s above the normal average for the month of June.
“There will be multiple days of rain, then it stops a little and then multiple days again,” Butner said.
Rain is expected every day between now and July 5. Temperatures this week will include highs near 80 degrees and lows in the mid-60s, Butner said.
“The continuation of rain could lead to flooding in some areas,” Butner said.
The Ohio Department of Transportation on Monday so no areas of Butler and Warren counties had flooding issues but northern Ohio has been hit “very bad,” said Sharon Smigielski, ODOT public information officer.
High water signs were posted Monday morning on Trenton Franklin Road, between Michael Road and Ohio 122, in Madison Twp., said Chris Petrocy, spokesman for the Butler County Engineer’s Office.
“We get reports from sheriff’s deputies or law enforcement,” Petrocy said, as well as motorists and citizens who report high waters by calling the engineer’s office at 513-867-5744.
Petrocy said when there are brief pockets of heavy rain, the engineer’s office encounters ponding water in low areas of roadways. In some instances, roadways can fill with water if a nearby culvert becomes blocked by debris.
Petrocy said if the heavy rain is sustained for a longer period it can cause streams, or even the Great Miami River, to rise and overflow into roadways. He said a common one is Four Mile Creek in St. Clair Twp. that causes flooding on Warwick Road.
Greg Emrick, one of the owners of Dry Patrol in Carlisle and West Chester, said his restoration company has been “very busy” in the last week due to increased rains causing basements to flood and sump pumps to fail.
“We can clean up the water easily,” Emrick said. “When the water sits there growth can come from that if (the owner) thinks it will dry out on its own. If you don’t dry it out correctly it provides a nice environment for mold to develop.”
Emrick said along with the rainy season, the restoration company also sees a spike in calls for service during winter months when subzero temperatures can cause pipes to freeze and burst.
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