Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/01/2026 15:23

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 6:23PM EDT until April 2 at 4:48AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 3:23pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Cleveland OH has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio... Cuyahoga River At Old Portage affecting Summit County. For the Cuyahoga River...including Hiram Rapids, Jaite, Old Portage, Independence...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cuyahoga River at Old Portage. * WHEN...From this evening to late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters will begin to affect areas along the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls and in Munroe Falls near Kennedy Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 11.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening to 9.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will rise to 10.4 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/cle. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Summit, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH