Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 3:40PM EDT until April 4 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Portage River At Woodville affecting Wood and Sandusky Counties.
For the Portage River...including Woodville...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Portage River at Woodville.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Homes in Pemberville along Bierley and
Bridge Street inundated with a few feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.5 feet on 02/15/1950.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/cle.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 145 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Sandusky, OH; Wood, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov