Flash Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/03/2026 18:24

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued April 3 at 9:24PM EDT until April 4 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 6:24pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
FFWCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Ashland County in north central Ohio... Northern Knox County in north central Ohio... Northeastern Morrow County in north central Ohio... Southern Richland County in north central Ohio... Western Holmes County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio... * Until midnight EDT tonight. * At 924 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 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, Lexington, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Bellville, Shreve, Glenmont, Mount Eaton, Chesterville, Nashville, Waterford, Apple Creek, Butler, Perrysville, Lucas, Fredericksburg, Gann, North Liberty and Mohicanville. Training convection will continue to produce heavy rainfall across this area into the early morning hours on Saturday.
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