Flash Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/03/2026 17:51

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued April 3 at 8:51PM EDT until April 3 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 5:51pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 851 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Mansfield, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, Berlin, Lexington, Walnut Creek, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Bellville, Shreve, Killbuck, Holmesville, Glenmont, Mount Eaton, Nashville, Farmerstown, Winesburg, Waterford, Apple Creek and Butler. Training of storms over the area will result in additional heavy rainfall and potential 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Ashland, OH; Holmes, OH; Knox, OH; Morrow, OH; Richland, OH; Wayne, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov