00:00More than four inches of rain fell in a matter of hours Thursday,
00:03turning roads into rivers across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.
00:08Bluffton and Wells County saw the worst of it, with 4.5 inches recorded,
00:12while Huntington, Adams, and southwest Van Wert counties all topped three inches.
00:17The National Weather Service issued a rare considerable flash flood warning,
00:21citing the danger of already saturated ground, turning any new rain into fast, dangerous flooding.
00:27Crews carried out multiple water rescues as drivers found themselves stranded on flooded roads,
00:32and several routes in Adams and Wells counties were shut down as impassable.
00:37Multiple school districts across the region called off classes for the day.
00:41Emergency management offices in Wells and Huntington counties are now distributing sandbags,
00:47and volunteers are being sought to help protect homes before the next round of storms arrives.
00:52Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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