Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 7:58PM EDT until April 8 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Sandusky River At Tiffin affecting Seneca County.
Maumee River At Waterville affecting Wood and Lucas Counties.
Killbuck Creek Near Killbuck affecting Wayne and Holmes Counties.
For the Sandusky River...including Upper Sandusky, Fremont, Tiffin,
Bucyrus...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Maumee River...including Grand Rapids, Waterville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Killbuck Creek...including Killbuck...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Killbuck Creek near Killbuck.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Private property on Water Street in the
Village of Killbuck flooded. Several county and local roads
impassable including State Route 60 south and County Road 621.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 13.9 feet early
Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.4 feet on 06/17/1946.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/cle.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 600 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Holmes, OH; Wayne, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov