Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 7:50AM EDT until April 2 at 7:12PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 4:50am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.
Huron River Near Milan affecting Erie County.
Black River At Elyria affecting Lorain County.
Mahoning River At Leavittsburg affecting Trumbull County.
Mahoning River At Youngstown affecting Mahoning and Trumbull
Counties.
Eagle Creek Above Findlay affecting Hancock County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Cuyahoga River At Jaite affecting Cuyahoga and Summit Counties.
Blanchard River Near Findlay affecting Hancock County.
Maumee River At Waterville affecting Wood and Lucas Counties.
Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Wayne and Holmes Counties.
Eagle Creek At Phalanx Station affecting Trumbull County.
For the Sandusky River...including Upper Sandusky, Fremont, Tiffin,
Bucyrus...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Huron River...including Milan...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
For the Black River...including Elyria...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cuyahoga River...including Hiram Rapids, Jaite, Old Portage,
Independence...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Blanchard River...including Findlay...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Maumee River...including Grand Rapids, Waterville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Killbuck Creek...including Killbuck...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Mahoning River...including Leavittsburg, Warren,
Youngstown...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Eagle Creek (Hancock)...including Findlay...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Eagle Creek (Trumbull)...including Phalanx Station...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Eagle Creek above Findlay.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water from the Eagle Creek will impact
portions of South Blanchard Street, Brookside Drive, Fremont and
Graceland Streets. The intersections of Beechmont Drive with
Fairmont and Rosemont Drives flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 4.2 feet early
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.2 feet on 03/29/2020.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/cle.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 530 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Hancock, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov