Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 4:50PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Crawford, Marion
and Morrow. In northwest Ohio, Wyandot.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bucyrus, Galion, Morral, Nevada, Caledonia, Iberia and
Shauck.
- 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:
Crawford, OH; Marion, OH; Morrow, OH; Wyandot, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov