Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 4:19PM EDT until April 1 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 1:19pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Ohio, including the following
counties, Hancock, Wood and Wyandot.
* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 416 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen.
- Lye Creek has reached minor flood stage. At 4 PM EDT, the
creek was at 6.02 feet. Additional rises across area streams
are likely this evening.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Findlay, Fostoria, McComb, Arlington, Arcadia, Rawson,
Vanlue, Van Buren, Bloomdale, Mount Blanchard, Benton Ridge,
Jenera, Mount Cory, Bairdstown and Williamstown.
- 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:
Hancock, OH; Wood, OH; Wyandot, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov