Flash Flood Warning until 12:00PM
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Erie County in north central Ohio... Northern Huron County in north central Ohio... Lorain County in north central Ohio... Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Southwestern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio... Southwestern Lake County in northeastern Ohio... Northeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Northwestern Portage County in northeastern Ohio... Northern Summit County in northeastern Ohio... Southeastern Sandusky County in northwestern Ohio... Northeastern Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until noon EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Sandusky, Norwalk, Fremont, Willowick, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville and Solon. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SANDUSKY, OH ... SUMMIT, OH ... MEDINA, OH ... PORTAGE, OH ... HURON, OH ... LAKE, OH ... GEAUGA, OH ... LORAIN, OH ... CUYAHOGA, OH ... ERIE, OH ... SENECA, OH
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Westlake, Ohio
27700 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 440-871-3311
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning