Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/02/2026 14:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 5:48PM EDT until April 4 at 2:48AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Black River At Elyria affecting Lorain County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Blanchard River Near Findlay affecting Hancock County. Maumee River At Waterville affecting Lucas and Wood Counties. Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Holmes and Wayne Counties. Eagle Creek At Phalanx Station affecting Trumbull County. For the Black River...including Elyria...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 Eagle Creek (Trumbull)...including Phalanx Station...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Elyria. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding begins throughout Cascade Park in Elyria. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Lorain, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov