Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 2:54PM EDT until April 1 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 11:54am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Ohio, including the following
counties, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Portage and Summit.
* WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of very heavy
rainfall across the warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cleveland, Akron, Medina, Painesville, Willowick, Ravenna,
Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Parma, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Falls,
Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Brunswick,
Westlake, North Royalton, Kent and Solon.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Cuyahoga, OH; Geauga, OH; Lake, OH; Medina, OH; Portage, OH; Summit, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: