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Macedonia Police Department
Wednesday August 23rd, 2023 :: 09:09 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 02:15AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Lorain County in north central Ohio... Southern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Northern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Northern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 909 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 1.5 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... Akron, Lorain, Elyria, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, Parma, Cuyahoga Falls, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Kent, Solon, Hudson, Twinsburg, Streetsboro, Amherst, Macedonia, Grafton and Stow.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA, OH ... LORAIN, OH ... MEDINA, OH ... SUMMIT, 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
Macedonia Police Department
9691 Valley View Rd
Macedonia, OH 44056

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 330-468-1234

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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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