Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 31 at 10:10PM EDT until April 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 7:10pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1010 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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...
Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Sandusky, Vermilion, Western Vermilion,
Parma, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Brunswick,
Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake,
Warrensville Heights, Amherst, Macedonia and Grafton.
I-77 south is closed at State Route 21 in Cuyahoga Heights due to
flash flooding.
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.
Area Description:
Cuyahoga, OH; Erie, OH; Lorain, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov