Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 1:18PM EDT until April 1 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 10:18am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 1:30pm
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, Erie, Huron and
Lorain. In northwest Ohio, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca.
* WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of
rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lorain, Elyria, Sandusky, Norwalk, Fremont, Fostoria, Western
Vermilion, Vermilion, Port Clinton, Westlake, North
Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Bellevue, Grafton, Clyde,
Wellington, Green Springs, Northern Milan and Milan.
- 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.
Area Description:
Erie, OH; Huron, OH; Lorain, OH; Ottawa, OH; Sandusky, OH; Seneca, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov