Flood Warning until 11:00AM
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following counties, Mahoning and Portage.
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 453 AM EST, the Ohio Department of Transportation continues to report roads closed due to flooding in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell across this area on Thursday. - Flood waters are receding across the region this morning and road conditions are expected to improve through the next several hours. However, State Route 165 in Mahoning County and State Route 44 in southern Portage County remain impacted by high water. Additional flooding is occurring around the Mahoning River and nearby tributaries, impacting additional areas in eastern Mahoning County. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Youngstown, Ravenna, Boardman, Kent, Alliance, Streetsboro, Campbell, Canfield, Sebring, Mogadore, Austintown, Struthers, Brimfield, Randolph, Atwater, Edinburg, Poland, Ellsworth and Windham. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MAHONING, OH ... PORTAGE, OH
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Brimfield Township, OH
1333 Tallmadge Rd
Kent, OH 44240
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 330-678-0739
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRIMFIELD followed by your message, to 888777
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