Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 6:24AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 3:24am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Portage River At Woodville affecting Sandusky and Wood Counties.
Black River At Elyria affecting Lorain County.
Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Holmes and Wayne Counties.
Maumee River At Waterville affecting Wood and Lucas Counties.
Eagle Creek At Phalanx Station affecting Trumbull County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.
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...Maumee River at Waterville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, floodwaters can back up through storm
drains onto Water Street in Waterville making roads inaccessible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain steady through Saturday
night, then slowly fall but remain in flood stage.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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 this afternoon at 430 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Lucas, OH; Wood, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov