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City of Westlake, Ohio
Wednesday August 23rd, 2023 :: 08:33 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:45AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Lorain County in north central Ohio... Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Southwestern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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, Lorain, Elyria, Parma, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake, Warrensville Heights, Macedonia, South Russell, Highland Hills, Chesterland, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights and Shaker Heights.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA, OH ... GEAUGA, OH ... LORAIN, 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
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

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