Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 7:35AM EDT until April 3 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 4:35am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Ohio...
Portage River At Woodville affecting Wood and Sandusky Counties.
For the Portage River...including Woodville...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Portage River at Woodville.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood waters inundate basements of
property adjecent to the river near Pemberville. The parking lot
of the downtown business district in Pemberville is flooded.
Backwater from the ditch east of Wayne Rd inundates South River
Road. West of Wayne Road, both North and South River Roads are
inundated with feet of water. In Woodville, Trail Marker Park and
adjacent low lying roads of Cherry Street and Erie Street are
inundated. Backwater from the ditch on State Route 105 west of
State Route 582 covers the road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.8
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.9 feet on 05/07/2017.
- 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 this afternoon at 545 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Sandusky, OH; Wood, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: