Flood statement - Dec 22, 2013

flood statement
national weather service cleveland oh
223 am est sun dec 22 2013

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ashtabula oh-erie pa-erie oh-
223 am est sun dec 22 2013

...flood warning remains in effect for excessive rainfall in
erie...lorain...huron and northern ashland counties in north central
ohio...and ashtabula...southern lake...geauga and cuyahoga counties
in northeast ohio...and sandusky...ottawa...lucas...wood...seneca and
hancock counties in northwest ohio...and erie and crawford counties
in northwest pennsylvania until 315 pm est sunday...

at 218 am est...national weather service doppler radar indicated an
area of showers moving across northern ohio and northwest
pennsylvania. rainfall rates have decreased significantly. however
the light rain that continues will be enough to keep water from
receding from low lying areas. all of the rain will slowly end from
west to east through sunrise.

runoff from the excessive rainfall will cause flooding to occur.
some locations that will experience flooding include...ashtabula...
bowling green...chardon...cleveland...clyde...custar...elmore...
elyria...erie ...findlay...fitchville...fostoria...fremont...
jefferson...meadville...norwalk...port clinton...sandusky...
strongsville...sylvania...tiffin...toledo...waterville...albion...
amherst...andover...arcadia...arlington...bellevue and bloomville.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. if driving...slow down! be alert for low
spots...dips...and underpasses which may be flooded. people in low
lying areas along creeks and streams should move to higher ground to
escape rising water levels.

do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. the water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. turn around...don`t drown!

&&

lat...lon 4148 8001 4150 8100 4135 8100 4127 8197
4099 8217 4098 8213 4097 8213 4100 8345
4081 8352 4082 8389 4172 8387 4172 8334
4152 8293 4172 8281 4139 8247 4150 8175
4228 7979 4201 7975 4200 7961 4162 7961

$$

flood warning
flood statement
national weather service cleveland oh
222 am est sun dec 22 2013

...the flood warning continues for the following rivers in ohio...

portage river at woodville
blanchard river near findlay
maumee river at waterville
eagle creek above findlay
eagle creek at phalanx station

precautionary/preparedness actions...

never drive your car through flooded roadways. the water may be
deeper than it appears. turn around...don`t drown!

stay tuned to noaa weather radio and other local media for further
details and updates.

&&

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222 am est sun dec 22 2013

the flood warning continues for
the maumee river at waterville.
* from this afternoon until further notice.
* at 2:00 am sunday the stage was 5.5 feet.
* flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* moderate flooding is forecast.
* forecast...rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and rise
to near 12.1 feet by monday afternoon.
* at 12.0 feet...the side cut metro park is inundated.
* at 9.0 feet...flooding occurs in lowland areas near the river.

$$

flood warning
flood statement
national weather service cleveland oh
1003 pm est sat dec 21 2013

...the flood warning continues for the following rivers in ohio...

sandusky river above fremont
sandusky river at tiffin
huron river near milan
vermilion river near vermilion
maumee river near grand rapids

...the flood warning continues for the following rivers in ohio...

eagle creek above findlay
eagle creek at phalanx station

precautionary/preparedness actions...

never drive your car through flooded roadways. the water may be
deeper than it appears. turn around...don`t drown!

stay tuned to noaa weather radio and other local media for further
details and updates.

&&

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1003 pm est sat dec 21 2013

the flood warning continues for
the maumee river near grand rapids.
* from sunday afternoon until further notice.
* at 4:00 pm saturday the stage was 5.2 feet.
* flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* moderate flooding is forecast.
* forecast...rise above flood stage by sunday afternoon and rise to
near 16.8 feet by monday morning.
* at 16.5 feet...thurston state park flooded. low lying land near
grand rapids floods.
* at 15.0 feet...lowland flooding near the town of grand rapids and
secondary roads.

$$

flood watch
flood watch
national weather service cleveland oh
956 pm est sat dec 21 2013

...significant flooding a concern through sunday...

.heavy rainfall will continue to provide the ingredients for
significant flood potential. the rain will be heavy at times
overnight as low pressure tracks across the region. flooding is
possible over a large area. some area rivers may experience
moderate to major flooding. the heavier rain will exit by early
sunday but the flood threat will remain as runoff will still be
contributing to rises on area streams and rivers during the day.

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including the cities of...toledo...bowling green...port clinton...
fremont...sandusky...lorain...cleveland...mentor...chardon...
jefferson...findlay...tiffin...norwalk...medina...akron...
ravenna...warren...upper sandusky...carey...bucyrus...mansfield...
ashland...wooster...canton...youngstown...marion...mount gilead...
millersburg...mount vernon...ashtabula...erie...edinboro...
meadville
956 pm est sat dec 21 2013

...flood watch remains in effect through sunday afternoon...

the flood watch continues for

• portions of ohio and northwest pennsylvania...including the
  following areas...in ohio...ashland...ashtabula inland...
  ashtabula lakeshore...crawford...cuyahoga...erie oh...geauga...
  hancock...holmes...huron...knox...lake...lorain...lucas...
  mahoning...marion...medina...morrow...ottawa...portage...
  richland...sandusky...seneca...stark...summit...trumbull...
  wayne...wood and wyandot. in northwest pennsylvania...crawford
  pa...northern erie and southern erie.

• through sunday afternoon

• excessive rainfall will produce a flood threat through sunday.
  additional rainfall amounts around an inch and a half can be
  expected overnight. some localized areas could see higher
  amounts...especially if thunderstorms develop. the ground is
  already saturated from the recent rain and snow melt so rapid
  run off and rises of water in rivers and streams can be expected.

• flooding along streams and low lying areas may cause the closure
  of some roads and cause inundation of basements. area rivers
  will likely exceed flood stage...with some reaching moderate to
  major flood levels.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

a flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts. you should monitor later forecasts and be
alert for possible flood warnings. those living in areas prone to
flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding
develop. as always....remember...if you encounter flooded
roads...turn around dont drown. stay tuned to weather radio or
your favorite weather source for further details or updates

&&

$$

lombardy
page created: Dec 22, 2013 - 2:30 a.m. EST

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