Flash Flood Warning until 02:00AM Friday
FFWCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Holmes County in northeastern Ohio... Southeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Southwestern Summit County in northeastern Ohio... Eastern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 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... Akron, Wooster, Millersburg, Barberton, Wadsworth, Orrville, Berlin, Rittman, Doylestown, Dalton, Killbuck, Holmesville, Norton, Smithville, Clinton, Apple Creek, Marshallville, Fredericksburg, Mount Hope and Charm. People attending Holmes County Fair should seek shelter immediately.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HOLMES, OH ... MEDINA, OH ... SUMMIT, OH ... WAYNE, 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
Copley Township, OH
1540 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Akron, OH 44321
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 330-666-1853
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