Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 5:29AM EDT until April 4 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 2:29am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of north central Ohio, including the following
counties, Marion and Morrow.
* WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 526 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms fell across the
warned area overnight. Flooding is ongoing. Between 2 and 4
inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected through this morning.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Caledonia, Edison and
Iberia.
- The Whetstone Creek is flooded near Mount Gilead. At 430 AM
the creek was at 10.78 feet. Flooding begins at 9 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.
Area Description:
Marion, OH; Morrow, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov