Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 11:40AM EDT until April 4 at 5:16AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 8:40am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major 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...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Portage River at Woodville.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Homes in Pemberville upstream of Woodville
inundated with a few feet of water and cut off. Water reaches the
buildings in the business district.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.5 feet on 05/20/2020.
- 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 evening at 945 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Sandusky, OH; Wood, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: