Flood Warning until 07:00PM
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Portage County in northeastern Ohio... Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 700 PM EDT Saturday.
* At 1259 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling over the area. This rain is falling on areas that have already received multiple rounds of rain since last night. Small streams and creeks, as well as low lying and poor drainage areas will begin flooding shortly. Additional rainfall is expected this evening and overnight, which could result in worsening conditions. Stay tuned for any updates or new warnings for the area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Akron, Medina, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Brunswick, Kent, Barberton, Green, Solon, Hudson, Wadsworth, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Macedonia, Rittman, Mogadore, Lodi, Garrettsville and Mantua.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SUMMIT, OH ... MEDINA, OH ... PORTAGE, OH
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Copley Township, OH
1540 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Akron, OH 44321
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 330-666-1853
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning