Flood Warning until 12:00PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following counties, Portage, Stark and Summit.
* WHEN...Until noon EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 858 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Akron, Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Massillon, Barberton, Green, Tallmadge, North Canton, Louisville, Mogadore, Hartville, New Franklin, Norton, Fairlawn, Canal Fulton, Munroe Falls, Lakemore, Clinton, Meyers Lake and Hills And Dales. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
* AFFECTED AREAS: PORTAGE, OH ... STARK, OH ... SUMMIT, OH
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning