Flash Flood Warning until 08:30PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cleveland, Parma, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Parma Heights, Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, Bedford, Seven Hills, Brooklyn, Independence, Walton Hills, Newburgh Heights, Valley View, Brooklyn Heights and Cuyahoga Heights.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA, 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