Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:50AM EDT until April 1 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 9:50pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following
counties, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake.
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect
many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several
hours for all the water from these storms to work through local
drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1250 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.3 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cleveland, Willowick, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights,
Willoughby, Eastlake, Chesterland, South Euclid, Mayfield
Heights, East Cleveland, Lyndhurst, Wickliffe, Richmond
Heights, Willoughby Hills, Highland Heights, Kirtland,
Mayfield, Gates Mills and Bratenahl.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.
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.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Cuyahoga, OH; Geauga, OH; Lake, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov