Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 11:29PM EDT until April 2 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 8:29pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Ohio, including the following
counties, Hancock, Wood and Wyandot.
* WHEN...Until 215 AM 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 1128 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 in Findlay is in minor flood stage. At 11:30 PM
EDT, the stage was at 6.34 feet and holding steady.
- 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