Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 31 at 9:01PM EDT until April 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 6:01pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWCLE
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until midnight EDT tonight.
* At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chardon, South Russell, Middlefield, Burton, Chesterland, Parkman,
Chagrin Falls, Huntsburg, Claridon, Montville, Bainbridge, Hunting
Valley and Aquilla.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Geauga, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov