Ohio Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 07/05/2026 17:42

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued July 5 at 8:42PM EDT until July 5 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Ohio, including the following counties, Huron and Lorain. * WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Norwalk, Willard, Wellington, Milan, Wakeman, Oberlin, Pittsfield, Monroeville, North Fairfield, Kipton and Rochester. - 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: 
Huron, OH; Lorain, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov