Deluge soaks Valley, cuts power, floods areas

YOUNGSTOWN — Most parts of the Mahoning Valley received 1 1/2 to 2 inches of rain as of 8 p.m. in one of the heaviest thunderstorms to hit the area this year.

There’s still more rain to fall, but it should “quiet down” by about 10 p.m., said Karen Oudeman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

The rain has caused flooding in the area, and the weather caused power outages in Boardman and Girard.

Read more in Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com