Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 10:51PM EDT until April 3 at 8:00PM 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sandusky River at Tiffin.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Flooding occurs along the Sandusky River
near Route 53 north of U.S. 224. Flood waters will also cause
Township Road 131 to become impassable. In town Water Street,
Front Street, and Davis Street are inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 6.0 feet
Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.1 feet on 02/26/1975.
- 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:
Seneca, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov