Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 8:30PM EDT until August 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following
counties, Medina, Stark, Summit and Wayne.
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the
advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Massillon, Barberton, Green, Wadsworth, Rittman, Doylestown,
New Franklin, Norton, Canal Fulton, Clinton, Marshallville,
Portage Lakes and Perry Heights.
- Minor flooding was recently reported in Wadsworth.
- 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:
Medina, OH; Stark, OH; Summit, OH; Wayne, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov