Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 10:51PM EDT until April 5 at 1:08AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 7:51pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Portage River At Woodville affecting Wood and Sandusky Counties.
Black River At Elyria affecting Lorain County.
Maumee River At Waterville affecting Lucas and Wood Counties.
Eagle Creek At Phalanx Station affecting Trumbull County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.
Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Holmes and Wayne Counties.
For the Portage River...including Woodville...Major flooding is
forecast.
For the Sandusky River...including Upper Sandusky, Fremont, Tiffin,
Bucyrus...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Black River...including Elyria...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...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Portage River at Woodville.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, FEMA 1 percent flood level. Flood waters
affect several low lying roads in Woodville including Erie Street,
South Cherry Street, Riverside Drive, East Main Street, and Water
Street. Backwater from Victoria Creek flood Fort Findlay Road and
Grand Avenue. Half a dozen homes inundated in Pemberville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.8
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.7 feet on 02/07/2008.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 Friday morning at 900 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Sandusky, OH; Wood, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov