Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 2:53AM EDT until April 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 11:53pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Crawford, Huron and
Richland. In northwest Ohio, Hancock, Seneca and Wyandot.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 253 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mansfield, Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, Shelby, Willard, New
London, Plymouth, McComb, New Washington, Bloomville,
Sycamore, Arcadia, Rawson, Vanlue, Van Buren, New Riegel,
Chatfield, Carey and Greenwich.
- 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.
Area Description:
Crawford, OH; Hancock, OH; Huron, OH; Richland, OH; Seneca, OH; Wyandot, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov