Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 2:54PM EDT until April 1 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 11:54am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Crawford, Huron and
Richland. In northwest Ohio, Seneca and Wyandot.
* WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall
across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 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...
Tiffin, Fostoria, Willard, New London, Plymouth, New
Washington, Bloomville, Sycamore, New Riegel, Chatfield,
Carey, Greenwich, Attica, Benton, North Fairfield, Republic
and Bascom.
- 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:
Crawford, OH; Huron, OH; Richland, OH; Seneca, OH; Wyandot, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: